LG poll: IPAC warns electorates to shun thuggery, violence in C’River 

From Ene Asuquo, Calabar 

The leadership of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, has few weeks to the local government election in Cross River state, called on citizens to shun election rigging, political violence, thuggery and acts that are inimical to the development of the State.

He was the chairman of IPAC Effiom Edet, the call during the flag -off of sensitization  campaign rally against election rigging, thuggery and political violence in the forthcoming Nov. 2, local government polls in Cross River.

The chairman stated that no country succeeds in choosing their right leaders in an election that is marred by violence and irregularities.

“Election is not a do or die affair, local government council elections which are to be conducted by November cannot be a so or die affair.

“We are taking this sensitization and campaign against violence and thuggery across the three Senatorial districts of the state to educate our people on the subject matter.

“We are here to educate our people on the consequences of engaging in rigging and political violence. Once you rig, you deprive the people of the opportunity of choosing the right people to lead. 

“We are asking residents of the state to come out en masse to cast their  vote on candidates of their choice for the local government elections.

“This is why we decided to flag off this sensitization exercise to let our people know that Electorates should not feel intimidated on that day,but to come out and vote for candidates of their choice. Candidate whom they know will attract development to the grass root”. he maintained