Member representing Barkin-ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency and Chairman, Plateau State Labour Party Campaign Council, Hon. Engr. Dalyop Chollom, has called on the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to conduct a free, fair and transparent elections come October 9, 2024.
He stated this yesterday, while addressing Journalists at the press briefing held in the conference hall of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Headquarters Jos, the Plateau State capital.
This, according to the Chairman, was to uphold the laid-down standards in order to fulfill the assurances of the Executive Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, regarding the State-wide exercise to reflect on the will of the masses.
He said, “PLASIEC should strictly adhere to its statutory mandate of conducting free, fair and transparent elections to uphold the laid-down standards in order to fulfill the assurances of the Executive Governor regarding the State-wide exercise, which should reflect the will of the masses.
“I note with great concern the primacy given to a particular political party, as against its statutory mandate to create a level playing ground for free, fair elections in Plateau State, which is very unthinkable.This impinges on the neutrality test of the task at hand.
“It deliberately contradicts the numerous assurances that the Plateau electorate will have the most credible local elections, honoring the values instituted by our past political leaders and mentors, such as Baba S.D. Lar and Da Sen. J.D. Jang. If this avoidable anomaly is timely addressed, it will single you out as a true democrat, father and pastor to all Plateau people as you are known for”, Chollom observed.
The Lawmaker, however, commended the composition of PLASIEC Committee with Hon. Plangji Daniel Chishak, as its Chairman, boosting the confidence of all political parties that PLASIEC was capable of delivery credible elections.
The Reps Member, therefore, called on the electorate within Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency and the entire Plateau State, to come out en masse and vote for the candidates of the Labour Party in the forthcoming elections on October 9th, 2024.
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