…….promise credible council polls
By Dare Akogun
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has pledged to conduct free and fair local council elections in Kwara state.
Chairman of the commission Mallam Okanla Baba, gave the assurance when he led management team of KWASIEC on an assessment tour of facilities of the Commission across the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State.
He said the assessment is part of its strategic planning process for the conduct of a credible local government election.
Baba assured the citizens of Kwara state that every necessary step would be taken to ensure that the local council elections would be devoid of any irregularities.
The chairman, however, noted that many of the KWSIEC offices visited across the 16 Local Government Areas were not in good condition for operations of the commission and require to be put in good shape for credible poll.
“The Commission’s offices in various Local Government Areas would witness comprehensive renovation very soon.
“Offices would be put in place where there is none, to aid the conduct of a popular and credible elections across the 16 LGAs.
The Chairman and his team had earlier visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) office in Abuja to solicit the support of the electoral umpire, as a follow up to the already established working relationship with the commissions office in Kwara.
KWSIEC’s delegation and all the Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs), compared notes and reiterated the need for electoral officials to be of good conduct and ethical practices, given the significance of a credible poll to the State’s political development.
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