DAILY POST
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has enjoined political parties and their candidates to develop a culture of political tolerance and the display of political maturity.
The electoral umpire also noted that this virtue would allow for healthy competition among the political parties and their candidates in other to portray the virtuous spirit.
This formed part of the address of the Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke at a 2023 general elections stakeholders meeting in Osogbo on Friday.
Agboke who noted that the general elections remained 42 days, added that INEC is working tirelessly to ensure free, fair and credible elections on the scheduled dates.
The Osun INEC boss also assured the stakeholders that voting by the Osun people will determine the election results in 2023.
In his words, “INEC is working tirelessly to ensure free, fair and credible election on the scheduled dates.
“INEC will scrupulously apply the laws without fear or favour to ensure a free credible inclusive and transparent election come February 2023.”
While calling on the stakeholders to ensure that the 2023 general elections would be devoid of deliberate infractions to the 2022 Electoral Act, Agboke held that this was essential, to allow the electoral process to run smoothly thereby growing a rich democratic culture and acceptable election outcome.
“I hold a conviction that the discussion here today would be robust and engaging and that Party Chairmen and candidates present would be committed to ensuring that the 2023 General Election would be devoid of deliberate infractions to the 2022 Electoral Act essentially by allowing the Electoral process to run smoothly thereby growing a rich democratic culture and acceptable election outcome…
