{"id":66881,"date":"2022-06-17T11:10:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T10:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ekiti-election-inec-chairman-yakubu-issues-warning-ahead-of-governorship-poll"},"modified":"2022-06-17T12:18:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:18:32","slug":"ekiti-election-inec-chairman-yakubu-issues-warning-ahead-of-governorship-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ekiti-election-inec-chairman-yakubu-issues-warning-ahead-of-governorship-poll","title":{"rendered":"Ekiti election: INEC Chairman, Yakubu issues warning ahead of governorship poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to its staff to uphold the commission\u2019s Code of Conduct, display usual sense of responsibility, professionalism and firmly resist any unethical behaviour during the June 18 Ekiti governorship election.<\/p>\n<p>INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the appeal in Abuja in his message to INEC staff on the State\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p>He advised them to ensure that no political party or candidate was accorded any advantage over the other.<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu said from June 2021 when INEC released the timetable and schedule of activities for the poll, it had collectively implemented several activities and taken every step to guarantee a free, fair, credible and inclusive process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis election is coming seven months after the successful conduct of the Anambra State Governorship Election in November 2021, but it will be historic because it will be the first governorship election to be conducted based on the provisions of the new Electoral Act 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the stakeholders\u2019 meeting held on Tuesday, I assured the political parties, their flagbearers and the good people of Ekiti State that the choice of who becomes the next governor of the State is entirely in the hands of the voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said so confidently, because I strongly believe in the commitment, efficiency, and determination of all of you, our dedicated staff, to ensure a level-playing field on Election Day, which is just 48 hours away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to its staff to uphold the commission\u2019s Code of Conduct, display usual sense of responsibility, professionalism and firmly resist any unethical behaviour during the June 18 Ekiti governorship election. 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