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By Bolaji Okunola
Forum of Election Observers Groups has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducting a hitch-free election in Ogun State.
The forum said the outcome of the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state, largely reflected the opinion of majority of electorate and conformed with he assessment of various stakeholders, including local observers.
Coordinator of the group, Ayodeji Ologun, who stated this at a media briefing in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, expressed a vote of confidence on INEC over the conduct and eventual results of the polls.
He said: “As a group, we observed the 2023 presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State Assembly elections and we wish to state that the results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), during the last governorship and State Assembly election, were consistent with our parallel vote tabulation results estimates. A classical of this, is the result of the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State, which were monitored by many of our leaders, herein present.
“Not minding various reactions that have trailed the outcome of the elections, we consider it a patriotic duty, to inform Nigerians, about our observations, and ultimately advise against tendencies, that seek to undermine the progress, being recorded in our democratic journey, as a nation.
“While it is no doubt, that several complains have risen, as a result of the eventual outcome of the elections, particularly, last Saturday’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections, witnessed a significant improvement in the performance of the INEC, and this in no doubt, impacted positively on the eventual outcome of the election.”
