Ooni to INEC: no rigging of 2023 poll

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible general election this year.

This, he said, will promote unity .

In a statement by his Director of Media, Moses Olafare, Ooni said whoever wins based on the will of the masses should be magnanimous in victory.

He urged the winner to make life comfortable for the poor masses.

Whoever losses, he said, should be supportive of the winner.

Ooni said: “This is a year that we will enthrone our leaders that will rule us for another four years.

“While we enter another electioneering moment, we beseech INEC to conduct a free, credible and fair election.

“Our youths remain the future and the glory of our dear nation.

“Therefore, they should desist from taking part in commiting any illicit electoral acts, frauds, thuggeries and carrying ammunition for any politician as the case may be.

“Our politicians should endeavor to run a peaceful campaigning that is devoid of shedding of blood as no ambition of any politician is worth the life of any Nigerian.

“Let the will of the people prevail by allowing them to exercise their franchise on the election day.

“Allow their votes to count as they make decisions in electing who controls their resources for the next four years.”

(Nation)