[b]…Security Agencies Meet Politicians, Others

THE Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, and six national commissioners will conduct the Anambra governorship election on November 16.

The INEC Administrative Secretary, Mr. Oscar-leo Amaechi, who made this known in Awka Friday, said 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners were also expected in the state.

Amaechi spoke at a stakeholders meeting of Inter-Agency Consultative Security Committee with political parties and candidates.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he reiterated the preparedness of the commission to conduct free and credible poll. The commission, he said, would move election materials to registration centres close to polling booths to ensure that the election commenced at exactly 8 a.m.

The administrative secretary urged political parties to submit the names of their agents on time to enable the commission train them on their roles during the election. He warned that INEC would not allow substitution of agents on Election Day.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police with other security agencies on Friday, met with chairmen and candidates of various political parties and other stakeholders ahead of the governorship election.

The Deputy-Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Emmanuel Udoji, said they were in the state to see the level of preparedness for the election.

Accompanying him was the DIG ‘B’ Department, Mr. Philemon Lehe, and AIG Zone 9 Umuahia, Tambari Mohammed. Also present at the meeting were the host AIG, Bala Nasarawa, alongside officials from the SSS, NDLEA, Prisons, NYSC and Civil Defence.

Udoji, who is also the supervising police officer for South East geopolitical zone, said the police was adequately prepared to ensure free, fair and credible election in the state. He urged all the political parties to show some level of maturity before, during and after the election.

He said he was encouraged that the political parties had so far maintained peaceful and orderly campaigns in the state, and urged them to sustain the tempo.

“I want you to further ensure that peace is replicated on the day of election.”

Udoji assured them that the police would do all in its capacity to ensure that the election is free, fair, credible and acceptable.

He urged the political parties and their candidates to counsel their followers to ensure that the exercise was done according to the rules. “Talk to your followers; it is not a do or die affair. The losers will live to fight another year.”

Commissioner of Police, Anambra Command, Mr. Bala Nasarawa, said the interactive session became imperative because of the importance the police attach to the election. He said the police had had a robust working relationship with the INEC and all security agencies in the state.

Nasarawa said the police was spearheading a synergy among all the security agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the overall conduct of the election was successful.

Governorship candidate of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Gowin Ezeemo said that his party would abide by the rules.

“The whole thing is in our hands and hearts if we want this state to stand. My party will abide by the rules.”

Also present at the meeting were, Chief Willie Obiano of APGA, Sen. Chris Ngige of APC and Aaron Igweze of Alliance for Democracy.[/b]

SOURCE: www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php/news/national-news/137370-jega-21-commissioners-to-conduct-anambra-governorship-election

Will yhat stop them from rigging??

Without massive rigging, Ngige have this victory locked.

If you can, take videos and pictures. It must be well with Anambra State.

egift: Without massive rigging, Ngige have this victory locked.

If you can, take videos and pictures. It must be well with Anambra State.

if ngige was there as the governor will he not rigg the election,how did he win his 1st a election is it not by massive rigging which he finally opened up when he hard problems with his godfather if u dont remenber this are his words"i was not d person that won the election,obi won but the election was rigged in me favour"so its pay back time and stop crying