The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State has expressed its readiness to conduct bye-election into the vacant Ekiti Southwest Constituency 2 seat.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. AbdulGaniy Raji, said a directive was being awaited from the Commission’s headquarters to hold the bye-election any moment from now.

The seat became vacant following the death of former occupant, Mr. Michael Adedeji. He was killed by suspected gunmen who opened fire on him in the early hours of October 26.

Adedeji, who was rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI) after being shot on the head at close range at a location in Onigari GRA, Ado Ekiti, died three days later.

Raji, who addressed reporters in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, promised that the electoral umpire would conduct a credible poll to fill the vacant seat anytime the Ekiti office receives greenlight from Abuja.

Speaking through agency’s spokesman in Ekiti, Taiwo Gbadegesin, Raji disclosed that he has written to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman on the vacant seat only awaiting directive to set machinery in motion for the conduct of the election.

He said: “We are set for the election and we hope that the bye-election will be conducted by January. We have written to Abuja, I mean, to INEC National Chairman and we are expecting them to set the time table for us to conduct the election.

“You know it is important for the constituency to have a representative to speak for them and the commission is not unaware of this. We are prepared for the poll, but we can’t unilateral decision, it has to be given from national headquarter.

“I want to assure our people that there is no reason to be apprehensive about this, the bye-election will be held in due course, that we assure the constituents from that area.

“The RECs all over the country are in Abuja holding meetings with INEC National leadership and I know this bye election will be tabled at the ongoing conference.

“We didn’t disappoint Nigerians during the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State in spite of the fear that pervaded the land that the election could either be aborted or botched by threats from politicians, but we were above board and delivered.

“This should be the expectation of our people anytime this by-election takes place.”

The REC disclosed that the commission is battle ready for the 2019 polls in terms of logistics and personnel that would guarantee conduct of transparent polls in Ekiti.

He stated that many of the personnel have been exposed to further trainings in Abuja, Enugu and Imo States, where they were taken to acquire new innovations in electioneering process, particularly in the use of Information and Communication technology gadgets like smart card readers.

“We are ready for 2019, because it is another crucial election that would chart a course for the country and we can’t afford to dissatisfy Nigerians.

“We have resolved the issue of paucity of personnel, as we speak we have enough staffs to prosecute election.

“Training is inevitable to the success of elections and that we have done and we will still do more for Nigerians to have elections that meet international standard,” he added.

Read more at https://www.akelicious.net/2018/12/inec-were-ready-for-ekiti-assembly-bye.html

This seat is already in the bag....next!!!

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Same Mahmoud Yakubu INEC?


IGP should deploy 30,000 policemen as usual.

just tell us you are ready to ridge in favor of APC

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I think we need to look into our laws so we can possibly save INEC from stress and expenditures on 'needless' elections that arise when a legislative seat becomes vacant too close to a general election.
Imagine conducting a bye election in January and another election in February for the same position

Nice
Apc got that already
Pdp is dead and buried in the south west

In APC favour

Bye-election or bye-selection? Nigerians like to be deceived. shame on INEC.

Ready for rigging

The present INEC is an appendage of APC so there is no way it can conduct a free and fair election. Buhari's relative is in charge and he will certainly do as commanded from the Rock.

kolnel:
Nice
Apc got that already
Pdp is dead and buried in the south west

Yes ooo, since Apc is really doing a good job here in the south west what do we need another party for

Oya battalions of police are ready, useless APC

It's so painful that I have seriously lost credibility in INEC. I now see them as Lai Mohammed younger brother.

The PDP Assembly has been quiet since their master was defeated.

PDP and fayose should just prepare for another set of wailing.. They will soon appear in pains..

APC winning strategy for bye-elections.
1. Divide the area into PDP & APC strongholds
2. Identify and separate the strongholds street by street
3. Deploy security personnel very early in the morning to block streets of supporters of opposition candidates
4. Prevent people in the identified area from coming to the polling unit with threats of violence just by security personnel releasing gunshots into the air
5. Allow supporters of APC to troop out to the polling unit
6. Keep away the card readers under the guise of 'failure' and use incident form to record votes on behalf of APC candidate
7. Declare APC the winner and request the all aggrieved parties to go to court
8. Give certificate to the 'winner'
Case closed

emmyt2:
Like for APC share for PDP

Share hammer your head there.

omoowo8888:


This seat is already in the bag....next!!!

emmyt2:
Like for APC share for PDP

Oshey..like/share hustler

100,000 policemen and soldiers to be deployed for the by-election
while Boko haram roam free in Bornu.

emmyt2:
Like for APC share for PDP

share and like kill you there

ct2:
just tell us you are ready to ridge in favor of APC

if PDP had not looted money meant for your education you would have known that there is difference between "rig" and "ridge".

alen4smith:
if PDP had not looted money meant for your education you would have known that there is difference between "rig" and "ridge".

at least you understood what I meant