By Peter Okutu
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the smooth conduct of the Ebonyi South Senatorial Bye-election in the State.
Governor Nwifuru was speaking while fielding questions from newsmen after monitoring accreditation and voting across polling units in Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone.
The Governor particularly applauded the electoral umpire for timely commencement of the exercise and urged them to ensure that the votes of the people count in the exercise.
The Governor who maintained that as Chief Security Officer of the State he was in the zone to monitor the exercise also thanked Security Agencies for maintaining law and order across the Zone during the exercise.
Governor Nwifuru lauded the people for conducting themselves properly before, during and after the voting process
The Minister of Works Sen. David Nweze Umahi told newsmen that with the level of infrastructural and human capacity development already rolled out by Governor Nwifuru’s administration, he is confident that the All Progressives Congress would cruise to victory in the election.
Source: Vanguard