Elected members receive certificates of return in Edo
All the elected politicians in the April polls in Edo State were yesterday issued certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, in Benin City.
A total of 33 elected members made up of three senators-elect, nine Federal House of Representatives members-elect and 24 State House of Assembly members-elect received their certificates from the electoral commission’s National Commissioner for Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States, Ishmael Igbani.
Among those who were issued with the certificates were 19 State House of Assembly members, seven Federal House of Representatives members and two Senators from the Action Congress of Nigeria, while five State House of Assembly members, two Federal House of Representatives members and one Senator are from the Peoples Democratic Party.
“Without rancour or bitterness”
Speaking at the occasion, the Edo State Residential Electoral Commissioner, Rose Obuoforibo, described the elected members as a new generation of leaders. She expressed happiness over the general conduct of the election, which she said was “without rancour or bitterness”.
She said the election put to shame those who doubted the ability of the commission to conduct free and credible elections.
Mrs Obuoforibo congratulated the candidates for their success at the poll which she said came with hard work, saying that the success demonstrated that election is for all stakeholders. She paid tribute to members of the National Youth Service Corps whom she described as gallant officers.
Mr Igbani, who personally presented the certificates of return to the victorious politicians, reminded them that the electoral agency had promised to be neutral, impartial and transparent in the conduct of the polls. He thanked all those who made the success of the elections possible, namely, members of the NYSC, security agencies, and the electorate.
Mr Igbani also thanked the politicians for their hard work during the campaign, and admonished them to protect their certificates which he described as their keys to their new offices. He also asked them to work for the benefit of those who voted for them.
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