. . . Urges Security Agencies To Be Neutral
A Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mrs Abosede Rahila Adamu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the forthcoming by-elections in Kaduna state to be free, fair and credible.
She urged the electoral umpire to allow the end results of the by-elections to reflect the will of the people of Kaduna state, adding that INEC should ensure that the rights of every stakeholder are protected and not that of the few in government.
Rahila Adamu stated this in a statement issued and released to the media on Sunday in Kaduna
According to the Chieftain, INEC assurance towards conducting credible elections into Chikun/Kajuru and Zaria Kewaye/Zaria Sabon Gari Federal Constituencies should go beyond a lip service that has always been the practice over the years
She said, globally, people are interested in the conduct and the outcome of the by-elections in Kaduna state, hence the need for the INEC to conduct it’s activities regarding the elections farly and credibly in the interest of Nigeria’s and Kaduna state’s reputation.
“Unfortunately, the transition to civilian rule has not delivered democratically accountable government for Nigerians. Nigeria has not held a free and fair general election since the end of military rule. Though, that is contestable, but not far from the truth that people’s will are always being short-changed, Rahila Adamu emphasized.
She added that INEC should allow leadership to envolved from the people, saying that leaders who came to power through fraudulent process have generally not realized the hopes of Nigerians for socio-economic advancement and better governance.
“The concept of leadership evolving from the people reflects a shift towards more collaborative, inclusive, and people-oriented styles of leadership that brings about good governance, and this is the dream of the people,” Rahila Adamu said.
The Chieftain therefore called on the people of Chikun/Kajuru and Zaria Kewaye/Zaria Sabon Gari Federal Constituencies to give their massive support, and vote ADC as their choice party in the coming by-elections scheduled for Friday, 16th August, 2025.
Rahila Adamu also urged the members to vigilant and monitor the election process from the begining to the end diligently and not to allow any form of manipulation to take place either at the polling units or at the collation centres.
In the statement, she enjoined the security agencies to be neutral, stressing that their work is to protect any form of security breach, and not to involve themselves in any form of human rights abuse.
