Ekiti deputy gov. commends INEC for conducting free, fair and credible election

The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to conduct free, Fair and Credible election in the state.

She declared that the professionalism being displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission and security forces, has positively rebranded the country’s electoral system.

Mrs Afuye saluted the electoral body for quick deployment of voting materials in all the units in the election, describing this as a signal that Nigeria’s election, has substantially aligned with the international best practices.

The Deputy Governor, also saluted the security agencies for enforcing restriction of movement and providing water-forced security cover in all the polling units for the electorate to discharge their franchise rights.

The Deputy Governor, spoke after voting at about 9:33am, at Atiba /Aafin Ward 001, Akamija unit 003, at Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area of the State in the House of Assembly election.

Only the House of Assembly election is holding in Ekiti, as INEC had last year June 18 conducted an off-season governorship poll won by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.