By Amos Ogunrinde
The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC has advised Political parties taking part in December Two (2) Council polls to follow guidelines and time table of the election.
EKSIEC Chairman, Retired Justice Cornelius Akintayo, who gave the advice during a meeting with chairmen of Political parties in Ado Ekiti, applauded them for conducting peaceful primaries where chairmanship and counsellorship candidates emerged.
He appealed to candidates of each Political party to embark on peaceful campaign devoid of violence and also sought for the cooperation of all stakeholders in the state.
Retired Justice Akintayo, however, urged candidates of Political parties taking part in the election to obtain their tax clearance certificate to avoid being disqualified from the race.
The EKSIEC Chairman told leaders of Political parties that the Commission was ready to conduct credible Council polls in which other states in the country could be proud of.
In their reactions, the State Chairman, Social Democratic Party, Chief Dele Ekunola and his counterpart from the Young Progressives Party, Mr Owoola Daramola lauded EKSIEC for carrying them along in all its activities.
They implored the Commission to give equal treatment to all Politcal parties taking part in the Election in the interest of peace..
Thirteen Political parties have fielded Chairmanship and counsellorship candidates for the December Two Local Government Election in Ekiti State.
