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Go out to cast your vote – Akala

By BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011

GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala yesterday asked Nigerians to go out and cast their votes and be orderly in today's rescheduled National Assembly election. The governor said in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan personally signed by him, that Nigeria as a nation cannot afford to get things wrong with its growing democracy at this crucial period.
He stressed that the rescheduled National Assembly elections ''is a litmus test'' for the Independent National Electoral Commission and the nation at large and that all hands must be on deck for its success.''
I have had cause to salute your perseverance during the aborted National Assembly election last Saturday.Permit me to ask you once again to troop out this Saturday during the re-scheduled election and cast your votes even more determinedly,''he said.
Governor Akala emphasized that as far as the rescheduled elections are concerned,the time has come for Nigerians, and the people of Oyo state in particular to steer clear of any act capable of derailing our democracy.''
I wish to implore every Nigerian to steer clear of trouble makers who have designed plans to frustrate smooth election especially in selected polling booths.Your best weapon is your vote and their plans will not materialize if you refuse to be provoked, but remain focused to cast your vote and cooperate with INEC and security operatives,''the governor added.
''Get to your polling booths as early as you can so that you can foreclose any excuse of being disenfranchised.You can only defend your votes if you cooperate with accredited authorities and not by causing trouble in your polling booth,he noted.