By Adeleye Kunle
Mr Yusuf Sani, National Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has warned governorship candidates in Osun state not to send thugs to polling stations in order to ensure a free and fair election.
Sani warned politicians not to compromise the electoral process while speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday at the Atlantis Civic Event Center in Osogbo, Osun State.
He also stated that his men and other council members will embark on a street campaign and distribute flayers to state residents to educate them on free and fair elections in Osun state.
“The political party leaders and candidates in the election must resist the temptation, out of desperation, to deploy thugs or material and financial inducement of security agents and INEC officials to compromise any stage of the voting process,” he adds. We also strongly urge the security agencies and their operatives tasked with providing security during the election to carry out their duties with the highest professional and ethical standards possible.
Political parties and their candidates must solemnly and willingly commit to refraining from any actions that could spark violence or jeopardize the exercise’s credibility and integrity.
“All attempts to deceive, intimidate, or induce the electorate to compromise their fundamental, inalienable right to freely elect the political leaders of their choice must be rejected.”
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