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Ogun State House of Assembly has charged the Management of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to adhere strictly to its electoral guidelines in the November 16 Local Government election in the State.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, gave the charge today during an interface between OGSIEC and the State Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), led by its Chairman, Comrade Sanyaolu Abayomi, at the instance of the State House of Assembly.
The Speaker, accompanied by his fellow lawmakers, enjoined the management of OGSIEC to ensure that all processes leading to the election are in accordance with the nation’s constitution and the State electoral act, assuring that the Assembly is ready to collaborate with the Commission to ensure a free and fair election.
Also contributing, the Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye, and a member representing Ewekoro State Constituency, Yusuf Amosun, challenged the Commission to ensure that all processes leading to the election follow the nation’s constitution to prevent avoidable litigation before, during, and after the election.
They noted that the Assembly is ready to assist in amending the State electoral law if the need arises.
Earlier in his presentation, the IPAC Chairman, Comrade Sanyaolu, speaking through the IPAC PRO, Itunu Abioro, requested a further reduction in the administrative fees charged by the Commission to allow more candidates to participate in the local government election.
Responding on behalf of the Commission, the Commissioner 1 in charge of Operations, Mr. Tunji Akonni, said that the Commission has continued to interface with all stakeholders, including IPAC, in the course of the election process, with OGSIEC Electoral Guidelines approved by the House, in line with the State electoral law.
He counseled the political parties to present credible candidates, engage in vigorous campaigns, and provide credible party agents to monitor their votes at the polling box, recalling that the majority of political parties did not have party agents to represent them on election days.
