Enugu state chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Hon. Edwin Ikechukwu Alor, has called on various candidates for the 2023 elections as well as leadership of political parties to avoid speeches capable of heating the polity but rather conduct themselves in mature manner befitting of democratic process.
Alor made the call on Wednesday at the IPAC secretariat in Enugu in a speech at a send-forth ceremony organised by IPAC in honour of the immediate past the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Enugu state, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu and the official unveiling of a N300,000,000.00 million of IPAC permanent secretariat project.
He urged the candidates to direct their energies on issues that would better the society rather than making inflammatory speeches against their political opponents.
“As the period for political campaigns approaches, I wish all of you good luck and advise you to be keen, enthusiastic and circumspect.
“Let us direct our campaign energies on issues that will improve all sectors of our society and avoid speeches or conducts that may heat up the polity and endanger our electoral history,” he urges.
In his speech, the outgone REC, Dr. Ononomadu, also urged IPAC to follow religiously the electoral process and never to hold INEC in derision but rather to cooperate with the commission to conduct credible polls.
He expressed joy that throughout his stay as REC, none of his staff came the harm’s way saying that elections in Enugu state in his days had been peaceful and hitch-free.
