President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that the October 10 gubernatorial election in Ondo State is peaceful, transparent, and credible.
President Buhari also assured the electorate in Ondo, of the provision of adequate security to forestall any breach of the peace by unscrupulous elements.
In a video message to party supporters at the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the Ondo Governorship election, the President urged the electorate to turn out en masse to vote on Saturday without fear of molestation.
President Buhari in a statement by his special adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, expressed confidence that the party supporters will vote in accordance with the laws guiding the electoral process.
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Urging the electorate in Ondo to vote for continuity and progress, President Buhari explained why Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the APC candidate, deserved re-election.
On the party’s campaign, the President said he was encouraged by the large turnout at the grand finale, noting that he had keenly followed events in the State as regards the governorship election.
President Buhari also used the occasion to commend the party’s national and zonal leadership and the APC family in Ondo State for upholding internal democracy and ensuring a hitch-free party primary.
The President noted that internal democracy, which is regarded as a major ingredient in the electoral process, was not merely encouraged in Ondo State but zealously nurtured.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
