Accord party sensitises Ekiti agents, residents against vote-trading ahead of governorship poll

The Accord party in Ekiti State has begun sensitising its polling unit agents and residents against vote trading as part of efforts to curb the practice in the June 20 governorship election.

The party’s state chairman, Phillip Adeniji, described vote trading as an obstacle to the emergence of credible candidates and said Accord is determined to make vote buying and selling impossible in the upcoming poll.

Speaking with journalists in Ado Ekiti, Adeniji said the party’s message to its agents and the public is to remain alert and ensure that no political party engages in vote buying or selling during the election. He added that Accord aims to set a template for future elections by promoting sanity and civility in the electoral process.

Adeniji expressed confidence in the party’s chances, citing the growing acceptance of Accord among Ekiti people and the popularity of its governorship candidate, Opeyemi Falegan. He described Falegan as a philanthropist who has supported the needy, orphans, widows, and less privileged for the past decade, and has also provided fuel subsidies to help ease the burden of high fuel prices.

The chairman said Accord is running an issue-based campaign focused on good governance, security, agriculture modernisation, industrialisation, education, youth empowerment, health, and infrastructure development. He noted that Falegan, a trained UK Air Force officer, has the expertise to address security challenges such as banditry and kidnapping.