A’Ibom REC retires, calls for maintaining electoral standards
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Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, Barr. Mike Igini on Friday bid farewell to the people and all electoral players in the state as he retires from active duty.
He said that despite his exit, electoral standards would continue to be maintained in the state, adding that INEC had built electoral fireworks in Akwa Ibom State so that the electoral model can be maintained.
Igini, who said this while addressing reporters in the INEC Secretariat conference room along Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, said that despite death threats from politicians who wanted him to break the rules to win the election, he stood firm to reform the electoral process, which he recalled suffered a rough ride ahead of the 2019 elections.
He said his refusal to succumb to the whims and whims of some desperate state politicians pitted him against "dinosaurs" who weren't happy with him.
"My retirement from service is constitutional, and I will hand over to the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Akwa Ibom State when I leave the state. I thanked the media for making sense on the ballot through objective reporting.
“INEC in Akwa Ibom State under my leadership is very clear on the conduct of the election as led by INEC at the national level, and we are ready to face the historical challenges regarding electoral matters.
"Politicians in Akwa Ibom State are used to trickery, but I said no. That's why the "dinosaurs" are angry. time because of a permanent interest, but Mike Igini has sworn that I cannot be bought with money.
“INEC in the state will continue to serve people even at the risk of their lives because they do the right thing. Democracy will be meaningless if the rule of law is not embraced.
“All elements who acted contrary to the rule of the Election Law in 2019 have been duly punished, including INEC staff. 'Akwa Ibom so that the electoral model can be maintained."
Igini recalled that in 2019, around 23 illegal polling stations were discovered in the homes of some state politicians, adding that his bickering started when he ordered those polling stations to be moved to open places.
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Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, Barr. Mike Igini on Friday bid farewell to the people and all electoral players in the state as he retires from active duty.
He said that despite his exit, electoral standards would continue to be maintained in the state, adding that INEC had built electoral fireworks in Akwa Ibom State so that the electoral model can be maintained.
Igini, who said this while addressing reporters in the INEC Secretariat conference room along Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, said that despite death threats from politicians who wanted him to break the rules to win the election, he stood firm to reform the electoral process, which he recalled suffered a rough ride ahead of the 2019 elections.
He said his refusal to succumb to the whims and whims of some desperate state politicians pitted him against "dinosaurs" who weren't happy with him.
"My retirement from service is constitutional, and I will hand over to the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Akwa Ibom State when I leave the state. I thanked the media for making sense on the ballot through objective reporting.
“INEC in Akwa Ibom State under my leadership is very clear on the conduct of the election as led by INEC at the national level, and we are ready to face the historical challenges regarding electoral matters.
"Politicians in Akwa Ibom State are used to trickery, but I said no. That's why the "dinosaurs" are angry. time because of a permanent interest, but Mike Igini has sworn that I cannot be bought with money.
“INEC in the state will continue to serve people even at the risk of their lives because they do the right thing. Democracy will be meaningless if the rule of law is not embraced.
“All elements who acted contrary to the rule of the Election Law in 2019 have been duly punished, including INEC staff. 'Akwa Ibom so that the electoral model can be maintained."
Igini recalled that in 2019, around 23 illegal polling stations were discovered in the homes of some state politicians, adding that his bickering started when he ordered those polling stations to be moved to open places.
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