Guber Election Results Will Be Declared in Ekiti, Not Abuja, Says INEC

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Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Abdulganiyu Raji, has said the result of the July 14 gubernatorial election in the state would be officially declared in Ado Ekiti contrary to rumours that the result may be announced from Abuja.

Speaking at a Voters' Education Implementation Committee meeting in Ado Ekiti, Professor Raji insisted that there was no iota of truth in the rumours making the rounds that the results of the election will be announced in Abuja,  stressing that "the outcome of the election will be announced here in Ekiti State.''

The REC charged journalists in the state to adhere strictly to the ethics of their profession by balancing and cross checking their stories from credible sources before, during and after the governorship election in the state.

He emphasised that news media must steer clear of misinformation, misrepresentation and fake news in reporting issues relating to the governorship election to prevent avoidable political crisis in the state.

Raji assured that INEC was adequately prepared and ready to conduct a free, fair and credible election on June 14 adding that relevant security personnel have been trained to guarantee safety of lives and property as well as a peaceful conduct of a one man, one vote, all inclusive governorship election in the state.

He stated that the enhanced card reader machine would be used for the voting exercise to eliminate unwholesome and sharp practices warning that only registered eligible voters would be allowed to vote during the election.
Advising the electorate to vote according to their conscience, the REC warned that INEC would not allow anybody to distribute money around any of the 2,195,000 polling units in the state as part of efforts at eliminating financial inducements from electoral process in the country.

The Director of Voters Education and Publicity from INEC Headquarters in Abuja, Barrister Wale Ozaze-Uzzi, said that only accredited journalists will be allowed to cover event in the state.

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