Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to be fully prepared to conduct the rescheduled elections, in a manner, that would be adjudged as seamless and efficient.
He made this plea yesterday in Abuja at a news conference on the state of Nigeria with the theme: “The Burden of the Elders at the Dawn of 2019 General Election’’.
His words, “Our first counsel to the nation as it approaches this new frontier is that INEC must be fully prepared to conduct the rescheduled elections seamlessly and efficiently.
“It should be done in a manner that its outcome is adjudged by all to be free, fair and credible.
“The political party leaders, the candidates and their followers should conduct themselves with civility, decorum and restraint in both their words and deeds during and in the aftermath of the elections.
“INEC can only achieve success if the contending parties regulate their behaviour and conduct in accordance with democratic norms and the law.
“We urge all participants to accept the final results announced by INEC and where parties feel aggrieved; recourse should be made to dispute resolution mechanisms prescribed by the constitution and the Electoral Act,”
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