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The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Enugu State, has called on the Enugu State Independent National Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), to ensure a level playing field for all the parties in the February 23 Local Government election.
The Eastern Updates gathered that the new Chairman of the IPAC in Enugu State, Hon. Edwin Alor gave the charge shortly after he was sworn-in to pilot the affairs of the body for the next two years.
He was elected alongside Augustine Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the Deputy Chairman, Elvis Ugwuoke, the Secretary and Casmir Agbo, the Public Relations Officer, among others.
The election was conducted by the national leadership of IPAC, under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
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Alor said the local government remained a very important tier of government owing to its nearness to the people, stressing ‘competent people must be elected to man that every level of government.
‘I urge the people of Enugu State to come out en-masse and vote for candidates of their choice in the election. The level of apathy our people always show toward elections is not good at all, people should not sit in the comfort of their homes and make complaints from there.
‘ENSIEC on their part should ensure that the votes count. This is what will encourage more participation of the electorate in future elections.’
He said IPAC under his leadership would endeavour to function effectively ‘in engaging the government of the day with veritable programmes for the development of the State.
‘The good news is for us to expect from henceforth, a more virile and viable IPAC that will contribute remarkably to a peaceful collaboration of all the political parties towards the advancement of good governance and democracy in the State.’
He praised the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the good working relationship between his government and the IPAC in the State.
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