Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed readiness to conduct a free and fair governorship election in Ekiti State on June 18.
It said it had prepared for the poll to raise the bar of electoral credibility and deliver a poll that would meet international standard.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Tella Adeniran, spoke yesterday in Ado-Ekiti while declaring open a voter education implementation workshop organised by the commission for stakeholders.
He said INEC had put in place necessary things, adding that it was committed to providing a level playing field for candidates and parties.
Adeniran said Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) would be deployed for the election, noting that the commission had improved the functionality of the machine for optimal performance.
He said the technological innovation in election management as witnessed last year in Anambra governorship election and Area Council poll in FCT had help to guarantee the integrity of the electoral process.
Hailing the voters for the increase in the number of permanent voter cards (PVCs) collected, Adeniran urged stakeholders to enlighten the citizens on the need to collect their PVCs ahead of the governorship election.
Ekiti North senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Segun Ajibulu, has promised to raise the bar of quality and effective representation in the district if given the chance.
He said his quest to represent the people of Ekiti North was motivated by the desire to make life easier for the constituents by bringing the dividends of democracy to their doorsteps.
Ajibulu, the leader of Southwest Professionals, who spoke yesterday at his Ipao-Ekiti country home in Ikole Local Government, said he has what it takes to represent his people in the red chamber.