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INEC to hold meeting with traditional, religious leaders over credible elections in Plateau

- INEC will on January 14 and 15 hold an interactive session with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Plateau state on the level of preparations for the forthcoming elections

- Osaretin Imahiyereobo, INEC’s head, voter education and publicity, says the meeting with traditional rulers is to be attended by the chairman, Plateau Council of chiefs and other members from the three senatorial zones.

- The INEC official notes that the session with religious leaders is to be attended by members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would meet with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Plateau towards a free, fair and credible elections.

Osaretin Imahiyereobo, head, voter education and publicity of the commission in the state made this known in a statement on Monday, January 7, in Jos, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

He said the meeting, holding between January 14 and January 15 respectively, was imperative owing to the critical roles the stakeholders would play in ensuring peaceful polls.

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“As part of our efforts to sensitise major stakeholders in the electoral process, INEC will hold an interactive sessions with traditional rulers and religious leaders in the state.

“The meeting will enable the commission to interact and brief the royal fathers and religious leaders on the level of preparations for the forthcoming elections.

“The session with traditional rulers is to be attended by the Chairman, Plateau Council of Chiefs and other members from the three Senatorial zones.

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“That of religious leaders is to be attended by members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI) including their Chairmen and Secretaries from the 17 local government areas."

Meanwhile, a pro-presidency group, Buhari Media Organisation (BSO) has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against attempts to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disrepute through its ceaseless attacks.

The group, in a statement signed by its chairman Niyi Akinsiju, and secretary, Cassidy Madueke, told PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to stop the desperate campaign of propaganda capable of damaging the reputation of the electoral umpire, Daily Trust reports.

Legit.ng gathers that the group claimed the appointment of Hajiya Amina Zakari was justifiable and worth it, considering her wealth of experience in the commission.

It called on the main opposition party to put a stop to its blackmail on INEC and build its gradually collapsing house.

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