INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL SEEKS CREDIBLE POLLS

The National Chairman of the Council, Chief Peter Ameh, in a statement, said that Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC)   must work towards ensuring a credible free and fair elections in the country, adding that the body with support from the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the political parties leadership are setting guideposts for the activities of political parties to eradicate all facets of electoral malpractices in the country.

“Thus, strongly footed and committed to promoting and fostering harmonious Inter-Party relations, violence free elections and fighting the growing obnoxious vote-buying and cash inducement syndrome in our elections, the IPAC roadshow and workshops across all geo-political zones are designed to complement INEC’s stellar efforts to conduct very successful elections nationwide’, he said

“This patriotic program will highlight IPAC’s campaign of championing the eradication of electoral violence and other vestiges of electoral malfeasance and the nefarious vote buying and selling syndrome across the country. This will be another milestone and contribution of IPAC to advancing democracy in Nigeria” he said.

Penpushing further reports that all National Chairmen of political parties have also urged all Nigerian voters to play the game by the rule through the period of election and to avoid any form of electoral malpractices and violence.

“The National Chairmen of Political parties hereby heartily appeal to all Nigerian voters to be peaceful, play by the rules, vote for their choice candidates, freely and eschew all forms of violence or intimidation, electoral corruption and anything that may compromise the 2019 general elections”

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) said  voters education and sensitisation workshop have successfully impacted Governorship election in Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States, and there is hope that such can be done for the entire nation in the general elections.

The Southwest team leader also stated that the political ambition of any Nigerian is not worth the blood of any fellow Nigeria, or by extension, the destruction of properties, age long Inter-Party and Inter-Party harmony among Nigerians or the erosion of elementary and primary friendships among Nigerian families.

“So, let us learn and write this in our heart and uphold this doctrine all across Nigeria in the 2019 general elections” he added.

Penpushing also reports that, present at the event were 15 National Chairmen of Political parties, All State Chairmen, Secretaries of  the council in South-West, Chairmen  of all political parties in Ogun State, Representative of  Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and of the Police.