LG Poll: ‘We’re Still Waiting To Vote’- Cleric Tells KAD-SIECOM

NEWSDAILYNIGERIA: The Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Kaduna State and Vice Chairman, CAN, Kaduna State. Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako, said citizens are still waiting for KAD-_SIECOM to allow them cast their votes in the last local government election in the state.

Bako, who is also a member of the Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC). disclosed this in a statement, where he lamented how people were disenfranchised yet results released.

” On Saturday 19 October 2024, citizens from all parts of the state came out with excitement to exercise their civic rights. It was a golden opportunity to decide the men/women who will steer the ship of governance in the third tier of government.

” The huge interests in this election was understandably due to the fact that this is the first port of call for citizens in setting the agenda for their communities.

” Unfortunately, we were not allowed to vote. Denying citizens their franchise is akin to spilling the blood in the system of democracy. This is also similar to undoing the progress that our country has recorded after the return of the military to the barracks 25 years ago.

” As I write this, I call for immediate redress of the circumstances that led to the declaration of winners without contest in the advertised LGA election slated for yesterday 19 October 2024.

” In global best practice, results of any election can only be announced after voting has taken place. This is why I am calling on the chairperson of KADSIECOM to give us the opportunity to exercise our franchise. This right must not be denied us.

” It is important we demonstrate that leadership is a noble and high calling and the process in which leaders emerge must be credible, not only for acceptability but also for the sake of eternity.

“Overall, we are still waiting and we are ready to vote.” the statement added.