Ekiti monarchs pledge support for peaceful, credible election

Traditional rulers in Ekiti State have publicly committed to supporting a peaceful and credible governorship election scheduled for June 20. The Chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado, conveyed this pledge, emphasizing the monarchs' readiness to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a hitch-free electoral process.

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It is our desire to have a smooth, peaceful, credible, free and fair election across Ekiti State on June 20.

During a meeting with INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan, the traditional council stressed their desire for a smooth, peaceful, credible, free, and fair election across the state. They also prayed for divine guidance for INEC's leadership and advised the commission to remain an unbiased umpire. The monarchs assured the INEC chairman that they were actively working within their domains to foster peace and urged their subjects to collect their Permanent Voter Cards and vote peacefully.

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The INEC chairman came to appeal to us as fathers of the land to support INEC in conducting a successful election.

Prof Amupitan, who was on a readiness assessment visit, reviewed logistics, technology, and security arrangements. He sought the traditional rulers' support in preserving the state's peace and democratic integrity, assuring them of INEC's preparedness for the upcoming election.

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He urged us to encourage our people to collect their Permanent Voter Cards so that they can come out to vote on election day and vote peacefully according to their conscience.