Safety, securityWhether during elections or interrogation of electoral processes and outcomes, peace and security remain the common denominators. That fact would have informed the decision of the tribunal to relocate to Abuja after it initially commenced sitting in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Unlike the Osun State governorship election, it is noteworthy that Ekiti remained calm after the tribunal ruling. The governorship election was transparent. InferencesINEC should be guided by the emerging public vigilance and power to censor free expression of the people’s will through the ballot.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2019 04:30 UTC