Kebbi State, Branch of Intra Party Advisory Council IPAC, and 18 Political Parties that would participate in the forth coming Local Councils Elections in Kebbi State, has called on all eligible voters to come out enmass to defend their votes and ensure they count.
Riising from their extra ordinary meeting, the State Chairman IPAC , Ibrahim Muhammed said the election would not be business as usual as Parties,Voters and IPAC will not fold their arms to allow impartial results declaration by the State Electoral Body KSIEC.
The body also voiced concerns over administrative charges by KSIEC which they described as unaffordable to some Political Parties as that could also stop some political parties from participating in the elections.
“We urge Kebbi State Independent Electral Commission to charge very little or wipe it completely like the Federal Electoral Body INEC is doing to allow contenders take part in the local councils polls .
IPAC, however, warned against employing partisan politicians from the ruling APC as ad-hoc staff for the conduct of the elections saying last elections witnessed the inclusion of partisan politicians as electoral officers which this time around will not be condoned by the body and the 18 Political parties in the State.
On elections guidelines, the body called on the electoral body to as a matter of urgency release the guidelines without further delay before the commencement of polls activities which according to their timetable will begin on July, 7th, 2024, to end September, 7th, 2024, before the main elections in August.
The meeting was attended by 18 participating political parties including the main opposition party the PDP.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
