The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Mike Igini has listed poor voters' education, untraceable party Secretariats and gender insensitivity as major problems militating against the cordial relationship between Political Parties and INEC in the State.
Mr Igini stated this during the General Assembly Meeting of Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) held at INEC Headquarters, Uyo, weekend.
He mentioned that Political Parties have failed in the area of voters' education which according to him, is one of the duties of the party as they are rooted in the grassroots.
The INEC Commissioner who was represented by the Administrative Secretary of the Commission, Mr Anthony Patta, expressed worry over the inabilities of Political Parties to secure traceable Party Secretariats at the State Capital, stressing that the gesture has caused ineffective communication between INEC and Political Parties in the State.
Mr Igini while describing Political Parties as critical Stakeholders who has major roles to play in the development of the State, urged them to aggregate their party manifestoes into the development of the State, as well as supporting governance for peace and unity.
In his welcome speech, the State Chairman of IPAC, Pastor Ekomobong Akpan thanked the party Chairmen for their support and cooperation toward the success of his administration in the last one year.
He applauded the INEC REC who according to him has walked the talk during the election, by delivering on his preelection promises he made to Political Parties and other Stakeholders.
The IPAC Chairman mentioned some his administration achievements to include acquisition of a befitting State Secretariat for IPAC, reconciliation of intra and Inter-Party crises as well as conducting credible and violence free elections in collaboration with INEC, amongst others.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the IPAC Publicity Secretary, Rev Aniebiet Emmanuel said that the General Assembly Meeting was a way of bringing all the State Chairmen together after the 2019 elections.
He expressed joy that non of their members lose life during and after the Electoral process, thanking God for his faithfulness and love for the State.
Rev Emmanuel warned aggrieved person who felt dissatisfied about the outcome of the 2019 election results to approach the Court rather than distracting government from delivering dividends of democracy to the teaming populace.
