Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a directive on Friday to protect the integrity of the nation’s elections scheduled for next month.
The decision was taken by the Ooni while he was hosting Mutiu Agboke, the REC for Osun State, in his palace in Ile Ife.
The monarch restated the traditional institution’s support for INEC and tasked the commission with maintaining transparency throughout the elections.
He pointed out that the results of the elections will determine the destiny of more than 200 million Nigerians.
Oba Adeyeye said: “I wish to laud this current administration for providing the needs of INEC and I also commend the INEC for the introduction of high-powered technology to our electoral lives.
“If you ask me, INEC has no reason to disappoint Nigerians and I want to believe that, that won’t happen.
“The last election held in Osun is enough as a barometer for INEC to discover and overcome all possible hitches in its system so that we can have a perfect election.
“The rumour that the election could be postponed has caused a lot of panic in the system but I am also glad that INEC has debunked it and assured Nigerians that elections will hold as scheduled.”
