To ensure the adequate safety of electorate and credibility of polls are in place before next month, Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should sign peace accords.
According to Umahi, the relevance the signing of peace accords has been understated in the country because INEC and security agencies, who ensures the success of failure of elections, should actually be signing such pacts.
“They should sign an undertaking to conduct themselves fairly and honestly in discharging their electoral duties.
“It is not the political parties that should sign the pact because we have no guns or powers.
“I will ask rationally, that they should sign undertakings to conduct free and fair elections, to safeguard the unity of the country,” he said.
The governor, however also mentioned that Ebonyi people would not be part of any form of rigging and electoral malpractice during the forthcoming elections.
“I am going to sign the pact because my party’s chairman is present and says I have to sign.
“This pact has been signed at the national level by many of the states and has always been monitored by security agencies,” he said.
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