Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission for conducting peaceful Local Government elections across the 21 LGAs that form the state.
Governor Ododo stated this while speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his ballot in his country home of Upogoro in Okene local government area of the state.
The Governor who voted in polling unit 1, Upogoro/Odenku ward in Okene local government commended the people of the state for conducting themselves peacefully irrespective of political affiliation.
Governor Ododo who was visibly delighted , said his administration has created the enabling environment for all political parties to vote for candidates of their choice without any intimidation, adding that adequate security measures have been put in place to guarantee a hitch-free conduct of the council elections.
While calling on the security agencies to sustain their good work until the end of the exercise, Governor Ododo commended the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC) for conducting a peaceful, credible transparent, and acceptable process.
The governor enjoined the people of the state to continue to support his administration, noting that everything will be done to ease the current hardship in the land.
He assured that the policies of the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu will soon continue to yield positive results and called for the support of the people.
Similarly, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Joel Salifu, who casted his vote at polling unit 010 Egwubi, Ofu local government area, emphasized that the election would be the most peaceful and credible exercise in the history of the state.
He conveyed that feedback received from party leaders across the 21 local government has indicated that the process is characterized by openness, ease, and transparency, expressing delight at the substantial turnout of voters at the polling stations.
He encouraged voters who have yet to visit their designated polling units to promptly do so in order to cast their ballots for their preferred candidates.
Deputy Governor Joel Salifu expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress will coast to Victory after the election, stating that the people of the state are happy with the good works of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
He commended the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission for conducting a peaceful and transparent electoral process in the ongoing local government election in the state.
