By Young E. Freeborn, Warri
The chairman of the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has promised to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections, devoid of any form of electoral fraud or malpractice during the upcoming community polls in Unenurhie community, in Evwreni kingdom.
The council chairman who advised the president-general and other leaders of the community to avoid anything that could lead to crisis and chaos in the community at this time, made this statement during a recent security meeting held in the council’s executive chambers.
The meeting, which was based on intelligence reports from the community, was attended by Unenurhie community leaders led by the president-general, Mr. Peter Maison and the Odion’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, High Chief James Amuke and others.
The Ovie of Evwreni kingdom, HRM, Oghenekevwe Kumane, Eruvwedede III, the clan head, and Chief Kenneth Ukpebitere, president-general of Evwreni kingdom were also in attendance.
Addressing the meeting, the council chairman, Olorogun Egbo advised Unenurhie people, especially the leaders to toe the path of peace throughout the period of the elections.
He also warned the youths of the community not to cause a breakdown of law and order in the community by way of fighting, carrying of weapons, shooting of guns, issuing of threats and other civil offences before or during the election day.
He went further to say that, contestants in the elections should be allowed to go about their normal electioneering campaigns in the community in peaceful ways without being aggressive to their co-contestants or their supporters in any manner.
The meeting ended with the council chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo informing the Unenurhie leaders that the community elections would be conducted by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Asaba in accordance with the community constitution, under the close supervision of the Ovie of Evwreni kingdom and the President-General of Evwreni kingdom, advising them to maintain fairness, transparency, tranquility and truthfulness in conducting the elections and collating the results at the end.
