SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
The Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) has resumed full political activities to entrench full democratically elected leaders at the grassroots with assurance to hold a free, fair and credible local government council (LGC) election.
The BOSIEC Executive Chairman, Alhaji Abdu Usman at a press briefing with journalists held at the conference hall of BOSIEC on Tuesday said the commission has set to resume political processes which was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
He added that the processes will enable the commission to supervise and ensure credible election in all the 27 LGAs of the state following the fixing of November 28, 2020 for the conduct of the LG election in the state.
Accordingly, he said modalities have been put in place with the time table for the electoral processes which is being kick started with the press briefing aimed at notifying all stakeholders as well as political parties who may be interested in vying for various elective offices.
The BOSIEC boss, meanwhile, enjoined the media to report constructive and objective activities of the commission while assuring an open door policy to authenticate any issue that would enrich the commission’s mandate.
Reaffirming the commission’s position to conduct a free, fair and credible election that will be hitch free while disclosing that out of the 18 registered and recognized political parties from INEC, so far 16 Political parties have officially communicated to BOSIEC and indicated interest to participate in the forthcoming LG election.
Usman noted also that Governor Babagama Umara Zulum and Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA) have assented to BOSIEC to conduct elections in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps that were designated by INEC during the previous Presidential and National Assembly elections in 2019, hence INEC has endorsed conduct if the LG election at the IDPs Camps.
On issue of some IDPs returning to their ancestral homes to continue with their normal life and livelihoods, the BOSIEC Chairman said plans are underway to meet with all the stakeholders and security agencies to give assurances to the commission on free fair and peaceful conduct of the LG election.
He also expressed hope that all IDPs in camps will return to their ancestral homes on or before the election day, November 21, 2020.
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