Elections: Maintain democracy, be transparent, group urges INEC
An Igbo socio-cultural group, Aka Ikenga, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to stand up for democracy and be upright to redeem its credibility ahead of gubernatorial and legislative elections scheduled for today.
The group said so in a statement signed by its assistant publicity secretary, Collins Ugwu, and general secretary, Barr. Mark Nduka-Eze, Friday.
The February 25 presidential and legislative elections were marred by irregularities, the late arrival of electoral materials in some polling stations, violence, among others
“We call on INEC to stand up for democracy today and instead remove the stigma of being its undertaker. You must be transparent, you must be impartial and you must follow our laws to give Nigerians the desires of their votes without compromise or drama.
“We demand that the CENI regenerate today, without reservation, the confidence of Nigerians whose unprecedented energy and legitimate expectations for free, credible and transparent elections, before and during the presidential elections, have been ravaged by a cocktail of institutional "errors" and shockingly unprotected. ballots, contrary to their strident but now clearly overstated assurances,” the group said.
He added that INEC should be in alliance with all Nigerians, who are determined and driven to end the era of corrupt practices and bad governance in the country.
The group said Nigerians should be respected and should never be criminalized, marketed or beaten in the process of peacefully exercising their right to vote.
While berating security agencies for their failure to provide adequate security during the last presidential election, he advised them to “please give Nigerians protection for at least one day to make an election simple."
According to the group, the flaws recorded during the February 25 elections could tarnish the country's democracy.
The group, however, implored Nigerians to exercise their right to vote conscientiously.
He noted that the electoral arbiter and security guards should ensure that they fulfill their responsibilities to safeguard the country's democracy
"We must note that Nigeria has paid a huge price for its status as a corporate nation in the war we have waged and the insurgencies we are still trying to contain. Nigeria has paid the price for military dictatorship , and we are still in shock. Nigerians have now chosen democracy and INEC and our security formations must not be complicit in losing it to us."
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An Igbo socio-cultural group, Aka Ikenga, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to stand up for democracy and be upright to redeem its credibility ahead of gubernatorial and legislative elections scheduled for today.
The group said so in a statement signed by its assistant publicity secretary, Collins Ugwu, and general secretary, Barr. Mark Nduka-Eze, Friday.
The February 25 presidential and legislative elections were marred by irregularities, the late arrival of electoral materials in some polling stations, violence, among others
“We call on INEC to stand up for democracy today and instead remove the stigma of being its undertaker. You must be transparent, you must be impartial and you must follow our laws to give Nigerians the desires of their votes without compromise or drama.
“We demand that the CENI regenerate today, without reservation, the confidence of Nigerians whose unprecedented energy and legitimate expectations for free, credible and transparent elections, before and during the presidential elections, have been ravaged by a cocktail of institutional "errors" and shockingly unprotected. ballots, contrary to their strident but now clearly overstated assurances,” the group said.
He added that INEC should be in alliance with all Nigerians, who are determined and driven to end the era of corrupt practices and bad governance in the country.
The group said Nigerians should be respected and should never be criminalized, marketed or beaten in the process of peacefully exercising their right to vote.
While berating security agencies for their failure to provide adequate security during the last presidential election, he advised them to “please give Nigerians protection for at least one day to make an election simple."
According to the group, the flaws recorded during the February 25 elections could tarnish the country's democracy.
The group, however, implored Nigerians to exercise their right to vote conscientiously.
He noted that the electoral arbiter and security guards should ensure that they fulfill their responsibilities to safeguard the country's democracy
"We must note that Nigeria has paid a huge price for its status as a corporate nation in the war we have waged and the insurgencies we are still trying to contain. Nigeria has paid the price for military dictatorship , and we are still in shock. Nigerians have now chosen democracy and INEC and our security formations must not be complicit in losing it to us."
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