Strike ’ll Not Affect Adamawa Guber Polls – REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola has said that the governorship election in Adamawa scheduled for January,. 14 will hold.

The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Kassim Gaidam, newsmen  in Yola last Thursday that the planned strike by NLC would not affect it.

Gaidam said, “the strike notice by the NLC and TUC will not affect the conduct of the poll,” and gave the assurance that all arrangements for the conduct of the election had been concluded.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner said that even though the strike, which has been slated to start on Monday, Jan. 9, was worrisome, it would not stop the commission from going ahead with the election.

He said, “INEC is going ahead with all the arrangements contained in its Adamawa governorship election time table.

“‘We are praying for the Federal Government and NLC to come together for a reasonable compromise. But should there be any challenge for the election that may emanate, we have to take decisions with all appropriate stakeholders.”

The Commissioner also commended the five political parties participating in the governorship election, for being peaceful during their campaigns.

He said, “‘INEC is very happy with the way and manner the political parties’ campaigns are going on in the state,” adding that most of the political parties’ campaigns were based on issues of development as contained in their manifestoes.