Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed its readiness to partner with traditional institutions to ensure peaceful elections in the country.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Kano, Prof. Risqua Arabu, gave the assurance when he received Oba Yoruba, Kano State (Sarkin Yarabawa Kano), Murtala Alimi-Otisese, who visited the commission on Thursday.
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Represented by the commission’s Administrative Secretary, Garba Lawan, the REC said that INEC is ever ready to join hands with traditional institutions to ensure peace before, during and after the elections.
He, however, urged the traditional institutions to assist in sensitising people to go and collect their PVCs.
He said that the commission has put in place a lot of measures to ensure hitch free elections in the country and urged traditional rulers to support the commission so as to achieve the desired objective.
Earlier in his remarks, Oba Alimi-Otisese, said traditional leaders are committed toward ensuring a peaceful environment for democracy to continue to thrive in the country.
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“The Highnesses of the five Emirate Councils in Kano State, under the Chairmanship of his Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, the Emir of Kano, have set the pace for peace to prevail before, during and after the elections.
“We are committed to relentless efforts toward achieving this noble objective of peace in Kano and Nigeria at large,” he said.
He further called on Nigerians to be committed in ensuring that they come out en masse to exercise their franchise to achieve free, fair and credible elections in 2023.
“We also fully support the need for full implementation of the law against the defaulters,” he said.
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The Oba Yoruba said that he was at the commission’s office to support the process that would further enrich the democratic culture.
“As custodians of culture and traditions, we should not only be heard, but also seen at this critical juncture of our national life.
