Anambra poll: Jega stresses importance of voters’ register

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has stressed the importance of credible voters’ register in conducting free, fair and credible elections.

He also promised to make the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 16 the benchmark for subsequent elections in the country.

Jega, who spoke on Thursday at a meeting  with stakeholders on preparations for the election, which was attended by almost all the registered political parties in the country, noted that with the revalidation of the code of conduct by political parties and also the planned revalidation of voters register, the  electoral body is sure of a  huge success.

He, however, solicited for the support of all the stakeholders in the state, saying that without their full cooperation, every plan put in place would amount to nothing.

He hinted that the meeting was proposed to discuss in details the steps and measures put in place to ensure free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in the state.