Some candidates and parties taking part in the governorship election have proffered suggestions on how to make the polls credible and peaceful.
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Speaking at the sensitisation workshop for political parties and stakeholders organised by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Inter Party Affairs, Senator Ben Obi, penultimate Wednesday in Awka, the Anambra State Capital, they also pledged to observe the code of conduct jointly fashioned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).
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Action Alliance (AA) Chairman, Chief Tunde Salami said the AA would not only abide by the code of conduct for parties, the party would also be peaceful and accept best practices before, during and after the polls.
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His APGA counterpart, Chief Victor Umeh, said irrespective of the capacity of some politicians for mischief during election, the polls will be free and fair if INEC and the security agencies do their jobs efficiently.
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On his part, Citizens Popular Party (CPP) Chairman,Chief Sam Eke, who is also IPAC publicity secretary, said CPP was in full support of credible and peaceful election in Anambra and believes that the INEC will do a good job.
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Urging the standard bearers to shun mud slinging and embrace issue-based campaigns, he said the CPP firmly believes in the code of conduct.
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To Umaru Mustapha of KOWA, the Anambra election is a test case in many respects. How? "It is a test case for all the hard work done under the Professor Attahiru Jega-led INEC and consultations done by the political parties through IPAC, which produced the code of conduct. So, the result must represent our choice. I challenge all candidates to make the election a win-win for everybody."