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A national official
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday
declared that the April general elections were conducted with utmost
transparency and fairness, hence the acceptability of its results by
most of the contestants.

The INEC national
commissioner in charge of Osun, Oyo and Ondo states, Adedeji Soyebi,
speaking in Osogbo at the presentation of certificates of return to all
the elected candidates, said INEC conducted the elections with the fear
of God and without prejudice to any authority.

He said the
elections were adjudged the best in the history of the country’s
elections even by the international community, saying INEC achieved
such a lofty height through commitment and determination to building a
virile society.

Mr Soyebi, who
acknowledged the support of the people, said the credible conduct of
the polls was made possible by the co-operation the commission enjoyed
from the people.

Particularly, the
INEC boss noted that the electoral body recorded peace in Osun state
during the polls, saying that the elections were conducted in a
relatively peaceful atmosphere in all the Local Government Areas in the
state compared with other parts of the country.

The INEC resident
electoral commissioner in the state, Rufus Akeju said the commission
succeeded in redefining the electoral landscape of the country with its
performance during the last eletion.

“We are today
celebrating the results of national political consciousness and its
process for the conduct of election with transparency, fairness and
freedom,” he said.

Mr Akeju said the
commission is focused on its vision and mission for a new democratic
order in the country and advised the newly elected political office
holders to place the interest of the people above their personal
interest in all that they do.