By Amos Ogunrinde
The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC has advised Politcal parties taking part in December Two (2) council poll to follow guidelines and time table of the election.
EKSIEC Chairman, Retired Justice Cornelius Akintayo gave the advice during a meeting with chairmen of Politcal parties in Ado Ekiti.
He applauded them for conducting peaceful primaries where Chairmanship and counsellorship candidates emerged.
He appealed to candidates of each Politcal party to embark on peaceful campaign devoid of violence and also sought for the cooperation of all stakeholders in the state.
Tell the people what you want to do, don’t rundown another candidate, we should see ourselves as one big family in Ekiti, you can space your campaign venue to avoid crisis the EKSIEC Chairman said.
Retired Justice Akintayo however urged candidates of Politcal parties taking part in the election to obtain their tax clearance certificate to avoid being disqualified from the race.
We must see your tax clearance certificate before you can participate in the election justice Akintayo tells the candidates.
The EKSIEC Chairman told leaders of Politcal parties that the Commission was ready to conduct credible Council polls in which other states in the country could be proud of.
We are ready to deliver free and fair council poll in which all states in Nigeria can follow but we need your support justice Akintayo said.
In their reactions, the State Chairman, Social Democratic Party, Chief Dele Ekunola and his counterpart from the Young Progressives Party, Mr Owoola Daramola lauded EKSIEC for carrying them along in all its activities.
They implored the Commission to give equal treatment to all Politcal parties taking part in the exercise in the interest of peace..
Thirteen Politcal parties have fielded Chairmanship and counsellorship candidates for the December Two Local Government Election in Ekiti State.
