Kogi: Address 2020 LG elections – CHRCR calls out KOSIEC

The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has been charged to immediately address the integrity issues associated with the conduct of the 2020 Local Government Elections.

The stakeholders’ meeting was organized by Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), in Partnership with Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC).

The communiqué was signed by Idris Miliki Abdul, Executive Director, Conscience for Human Right and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) and made available to journalists in Lokoja.

The communique noted that citizens must continue to hold elected political leaders accountable by insisting on the establishment of functional Constituency Offices where community engagements can be achieved.

“There must be a concerted effort by the political actors to engage the citizens constantly and effectively on issues of Governance and their responsibilities. Elected representatives of the people, particularly Legislators at all levels must ensure that they have functional Constituency offices where citizens can access them.

“The demand for issue-based election campaigns has always not been upheld by political parties and their candidates. To this end, they must ensure that citizens issues rather than any other sentiment is at the forefront of their campaigns.”

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