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NHRC Declares Ekiti Governorship Election Credible, Free and Fair

The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) has described the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State as credible, free and fair, saying the outcome reflected the true democratic aspirations of the people of the state.

The coalition, which disclosed this while presenting its post-election assessment in Lagos on Thursday, said it deployed 200 election monitors across all parts of Ekiti to observe the conduct of the exercise.

Leaders of the coalition, including Martins Adeleke, Fred Ojinika and Akinwale Kasali, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what they described as a transparent and efficient management of the election.

According to the group, voting commenced as scheduled in most polling units and was conducted in a peaceful, orderly and violence-free atmosphere, with no widespread incidents of ballot snatching or electoral disruptions.

The coalition noted that the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the real-time transmission of results significantly enhanced transparency and accountability, while reducing opportunities for electoral fraud.

It also praised the professionalism of the Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, and members of his team for ensuring the smooth conduct of the poll.

The NHRC maintained that the election met both national and international standards of credibility and transparency, adding that technological innovations introduced by INEC had made vote manipulation, ballot stuffing and political thuggery increasingly difficult.

The coalition also commended Ekiti voters for their peaceful conduct throughout the exercise, describing the election as one of the most peaceful in the state's history.

While expressing satisfaction with the overall conduct of the election, the coalition raised concerns over the relatively low voter turnout witnessed across the state.

It attributed the development to a combination of economic hardship, transportation challenges, insecurity concerns and declining public confidence in democratic dividends, urging both INEC and political parties to intensify voter education and mobilisation ahead of future elections.

The group also recommended measures aimed at strengthening Nigeria's electoral process, including special voting arrangements for essential workers, additional polling units in underserved communities and greater support for elderly persons, pregnant women, nursing mothers and persons living with disabilities during elections.

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