Candidates should accept election results in good faith, says Ayu

Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to all candidates in the 2023 general election to accept the outcome in good faith.

Ayu stated this when he spoke with newsmen after casting his vote at Mkovur Market in Ipav, Gboko Local Government (LGA) of Benue.

The national chairman said that it behooved on all well-meaning Nigerians to ensure that democracy thrived.

“As a democrat and advocate of peace, I want democracy to flourish in Nigeria,” Ayu said.

He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for doing a good job, saying that there was a noticeable improvement over previous elections.

He expressed optimism that the PDP would emerge victorious in the poll.

He called on supporters of the PDP to be calm and law abiding as they awaited for the outcome of the election.

Also, an Election Observer and the National Coordinator, Jireh Doo Foundation, Mrs Josephine Haba, lamented late arrival of election materials at some polling units in the state.

Haba said that she went round and saw that some polling units had no materials, the electorate was left confused, said that she got same reports from other local government areas of the state.

“The electorate came to the polling units as early as 8.30am but it is unfortunate that the election started around 11am in some, 12 noon and some 1.30pm.

“So, in order not to disenfranchise the electorate, INEC should extend the voting time to enable all those on queue to exercise their franchise,” Haba said.