Stakeholders in Ekiti State have
advised the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission,
Prof. Attahiru Jega, to ensure that the welfare of officials of the
commission is well taken care of to ensure success of 2014 election in
the state.
Representatives of the Nigeria Bar
Association,Action Congress of Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party,
Accord Party and the Peoples Party of Nigeria stated this in Ado Ekiti
on Friday at a meeting organised by the INEC.
Mr. Michael Afolayan,who represented
the NBA, said the lack of promotion in the commission could affect the
performance of its officials.
According to him, some unscrupulous politicians in order to rig elections, can easily sway such officials.
He said, “The job of the INEC is a very
sensitive one and officials of the commission must live above board.
Some workers at INEC are complaining that they are not promoted, this
should be looked into. The election can be marred if INEC officials
are not well taken care of.”
The state Resident Electoral
Commissioner, Alhaji Halilu Pai, while reacting to this, said the
commission was fair in all its dealings.
He said such problem was inevitable, especially in an organisation that was going through restructuring.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in
charge of Operations, Mr. Udodo Adat, blamed politicians for the heavy
presence of security personnel around polling booths during elections.
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