{"id":31881,"date":"2020-09-18T08:14:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T08:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=31881"},"modified":"2020-09-18T08:15:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T08:15:06","slug":"edo-2020-im-passionately-committed-to-free-and-fair-elections-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=31881","title":{"rendered":"EDO 2020: \u2018I\u2019m passionately committed to free and fair elections\u2019 \u2014Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Buhari.-.-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised political parties, candidates and security agents to behave responsibly in Saturday\u2019s governorship election in Edo State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, warned voters, political parties, election officials and security personnel, against \u201cthe do-or-die mentality to politics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI am passionately committed to free and fair elections, but my own commitment is not enough if other actors at ground zero refuse to abide by the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to see democratic standards in the country raised higher at every level, but these cannot be achieved when politicians resort to do-or- die methods to gain power by any means or machination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe do-or-die mentality to politics is a threat to free and fair&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/edo-ondo-elections-police-will-be-neutral-igp-assures\/\">elections<\/a>&nbsp;because the actors are more focused on winning than caring about a fair outcome that reflects the will of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president appealed to all political parties and their candidates to respect law and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also advised election officials and security agents \u201cto remain neutral to ensure free and fair elections and avoid any action(s) capable of compromising the integrity of the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president added: \u201cConducting free and fair elections is one of my main concerns for our democracy, and I want this commitment to be one of the legacies I will leave behind when I depart office.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised political parties, candidates and security agents to behave responsibly in Saturday\u2019s governorship election in Edo State. 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