Women Arise for Change, an electoral observer group in
the Nov 16, Bayelsa governorship election has applauded the preparedness of the
Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the poll.
Dr Josephine Okei-Odumakin, President of the Non
Governmental Organization (NGO) who spoke at a media brief after training of
election observers in Yenagoa noted that INEC had put in place a smooth
logistics for the election.
She noted that the 30 observers deployed by the group for
the Bayelsa governorship election across the eight local government areas were
trained and acquainted with the rules of observers as approved by INEC.
According to her, reports from observers deployed to
monitor pre-election activities indicate that all the sensitive materials have
been moved to the Registration Area Centres (RACs) as at Friday.
She said that the efforts and INEC and security agencies
were commendable and deserved the support of other stakeholders to achieve a
peaceful election.
Okei-Odumakin urged the political actors to play by the
rules of the game and shun politics of violence to ensure that the people of
Bayelsa do not ballot with their blood.
She noted that so far the organization was anticipating a
credible poll and urged observers to be neutral and not interfere with the
electoral process.
She said that the society expects the security agencies
deployed for election duties to be civil and polite to the electorate to build
their confidence that their votes would could.
Okei-Odumakin urged the electorate to come out en masse
and exercise their franchise and conduct themselves peacefully.
She urged the media to be responsible in the discharge of
their duties and promote the conduct of peaceful electoral process by
highlighting the successes in the process.
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