Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale, is Lagos State chairman of the Action Congress (AC). He is a Lawyer, seasoned administrator, diplomat and grassroot politician, who prior to his emergence as the state Chairman of the party, served as Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations as well as Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Matters to the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu

If the government does not provide the money that INEC needs early enough, then, what ought to be done will not be done at the required time and then, the promise of a free and fair election cannot hold. It is the responsibility of government to provide the money now, so that INEC can meet its deadline, compile a new voters register early enough for the elections to hold by January. So, the onus is with the executive. If money is not on ground, you cannot blame postponement on INEC.

Peter Odili contested in 2007, Donald Duke contested and others. So, why should zoning be creating problems? We should get away from the politics of tribalising important issues and move on. Nigeria has been faltering for a long time and we should depart from politics that make us wobble. It is better for us. I think the issue of who runs this country should be given to the best. Nigeria deserves the best and the best should rule us. There is no issue at all.

THE present democratic engineering in Nigeria had over the years remained a mirage in Imo State. The reason is that the 27 local government areas of Imo State had largely been administered by appointed, instead of elected personnel for more than five years.

For the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC led by Prof. Attahiru Jega, the polls offer some fresh challenges in addition to compiling a fresh voters’ list especially with the new Amendment to the 1999 Constitution, which provides that presidential and governorship elections should be held 120 to 150 days to the expiration of the tenures of the incumbents.