Udege - Alex Ogah-Kana, a
Commissioner in Nasarawa State
Independent Electoral Commission
(NASIEC), on Monday advised
political parties against imposing
candidates on the electorate.
Ogah-Kana gave the advice during
an interview with News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) at Udege, Nasarawa
Local Government Area of the
state.
He said that the advice became
imperative to ensure free, fair and
acceptable elections in the
country.
Oga-Kana said heeding the advice
would make parties to present
candidates chosen by the people
to contest elections.
Oga-Kana, thanked Gov. Umar Al-
Makura for appointing him into
the commission. “I want to urge
the people of the state to embrace
peace and unite, irrespective of
ethnic, religious or political
affiliation for the development of
the state and the country.”
“I want to use this medium to
reiterate the position of the
commission to conduct free, fair,
credible and acceptable election in
2014.”
“I also want to advise politicians to
play the game of politics according
to the rule; this is because the era
of imposing candidates against
the will of the electorate has
gone."
Oga-Kana also urged politicians to
properly sell themselves to the
electorate to win their votes on
Election Day.
“People should cooperate with the
electoral bodies in the country to
have free, fair credible and
acceptable elections for the
benefit of all,” he said.
- NAN
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