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INEC SEEK STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORT



INEC SEEK STAKEHOLDERS  SUPPORT 


The Independent  National Electoral Commission  ( INEC  ) has seek for the support of all stakeholders, from political parties, media, religious bodies, faith belief organisation and other related bodies at cooperating and giving necessary  supports to the electoral body at achieving success in the discharge of their duties.


Soliciting for the support,  the newly posted Resident Electoral Commissioner ( REC ) in Ondo  state, Barr.  Mutiu  Agboke  during his maiden meeting  with stakeholders in the state, appreciate  the support given to the commission  in the past, noted that the electoral  body lays high premium on the support of stakeholders in all their projects and policies. 


Agboke  posits that the collaboration  of stakeholders in all electoral programmes in the state, especially  the last governorship election in the state, which was widely acclaimed  as very credible,  free and fair  deserved great appreciation. 


The REC  noted that his tenure in office is to ensure the continuation of this success story through the full and unbiased  implementation  of the commission  mandate in the state, like conducting of free, fair and credible elections in the state is a great priority  to him as the  Resident Electoral Commissioner. 


Agboke noted that the commission core mandate is to serve as implementation and  effective election management body,  committed  to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections  across the country for sustainable democracy  in the country, adding  that the goals shall continue  to be pursue with the veritable tenets of autonomy,  transparency, integrity,  equity,professionalism amongst other good virtues.



The REC adding that it is the vision of INEC to be one of the best election management  bodies in the world that will meet the aspirations  of Nigeria people and political class irrespective  of party ,region  or faith. Reiterating that the body will continue to seek for the cooperation  of all stakeholders  in this direction. 



While reminding the people of Ondo state on the continuous  Voters Registration  Exercise  that is going on across the 302 wards in all the eighteen  ( 18 ) local government areas across the state, that the exercise  is strategic importance as the bedrock of and foundation  for the conduct of any credible elections by the commission. 


He informed  that INEC has also created additional six  ( 6 ) registration  centres  in the state to minimise the hardship the people might encounter in the course of registration  by the registrants, while he gave passionate appeal to prospective  registrants to avail themselves of the opportunity. 



Agboke, who solicits for the full support and cooperation  of all stakeholders  in the state at ensuring that INEC succeed in all their mandate mission and exercise  at giving credible  electoral process and elections for the state and Nigeria as a whole. 

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