The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, Mr. Mutiu Agboke made the disclosure during his speech at a programme to curb post election violence with the aim to promote unity and patriotism, organised by the National Orientation Agency , Oyo State.
“In ensuring that we entrench this free and fair elections, if you did not have PVC, you are not contributing anything.” “We are promising you, lime we have always said, that free and fair election has come to stay in Nigeria.” “Our election development will not be in tandem with the international country standards, if the security agencies are not playing their roles according to the rules of their engagement, the REC added.
He disclosed that following the March 9 governorship and house of assembly elections in the state, the commission had received thirty-two petitions in the state, adding that out of the petitions, there was one petition on the governorship election, four on the senate election, twelve petitions on the house of representatives election and fifteen petitions for the state house of assembly election.
Earlier in her address, Oyo State director of NOA, Mrs. Dolapo Dosumu emphasised the need for all and sundry to build on the success recorded before, during and after the election for the sustenance of continued reign of peace and harmonious co-existence among the citizens, irrespective of different ethnic or religious inclinations.
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