{"id":419402,"date":"2011-05-07T23:20:22","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T23:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/07\/poll-observer-groups-urge-akwa-ibom-opposition-to-concede-defeat\/"},"modified":"2011-05-07T23:20:22","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T23:20:22","slug":"poll-observer-groups-urge-akwa-ibom-opposition-to-concede-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/07\/poll-observer-groups-urge-akwa-ibom-opposition-to-concede-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Observer groups urge Akwa Ibom  opposition to concede  defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"64\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0By Emmanuel\u00a0Elebeke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A coalition of\u00a0 Independent\u00a0 National Electoral Commission, INEC, accredited domestic observer groups in Akwa Ibom State has commended the peaceful conduct of elections in the state, particularly the gubernatorial poll\u00a0 held on April 26.<\/p>\n<p>It also called on\u00a0 aggrieved candidates and their parties in the elections to pursue their cases\u00a0 within the ambit of the rule of law, even as it commended its members for their courage in doing a thorough job.<\/p>\n<p>The group, however, advised the winner of the election to be magnanimous in victory by extending olive branch to all interest groups.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a post-election briefing organized by the group in Lagos,\u00a0 the chairman of the group, Otunba\u00a0 Sanusi, said the coalition generally observed that all the elections conducted in Akwa Ibom\u00a0 were carried out under a free and fair atmosphere and as such should not warrant any rancour and acrimony.<\/p>\n<p>Though\u00a0 the group said it observed isolated cases of violation of electoral procedures in two local government areas, which culminated into cancellation of results in the affected places, the chairman said that was not enough reason to warrant the breakdown of law and order and litigation at the tribunal, since the elections were\u00a0\u00a0 largely adjudged to be peaceful, credible and transparent by both local and international observer groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Comments are moderated. 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