The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Ebonyi State National Orientation Agency, NOA, on Tuesday has called on Ebonyi people to shun electoral violence, vote buying and other forms of malpractices in the 2019 general elections. They also appealed to voters to participate actively in the 2019 general election warning that they would be doing themselves and the nation a disservice if they do not turn out en masse on the election day to cast their votes for their preferred candidates. Speaking at the Voter Education and Sensitisation Campaign Towards the 2019 General Elections organised by NOA at Afikpo North Local Government Headquarters, Afikpo, Director of NOA in the state, Dr Emma Abah, in his address warned that electoral malpractice of any kind in the next year’s election would have serious consequences on the nation’s democracy.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2018 08:26 UTC