The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly election.
Adeleke also described the poll as credible, free and fair.
Adeleke, who did his accreditation and cast his vote between 8:42 am and 8:44 am at Unit 009, Ward 2, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede North Local Government Area, also praised the use of the Bimodal Verification Accreditation System, BVAS, for the exercise.
According to him, “The BVAS is swift and working well as planned. The e BVAS is here to stay and I commended inec for the peaceful conduct of the election.”
He expressed hope that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would emerge victorious at the end of the exercise.
“I believe in the electoral system, and I know my party will win in all the contesting positions in the state and across the nation.
“The report coming from other parts of the state shows the election is going smoothly without any form of distraction.”
Praising the Electoral Act as a landmark contribution to Nigeria’s democratic development, he commended the electoral and security agencies for doing their jobs effectively.
“The Electoral Act is a legislation we should celebrate for refining our elections. Our votes now count.
“Again, I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for the courage and patriotism he demonstrated by signing the bill into law. It is a landmark law.
” I call on our people to remain peaceful and eschew violence. Democracy is about thumbprinting your choice, not about killing and maiming”, Governor Adeleke noted.
