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VOTING AT ELECTION EMBOLDENS LOCAL COMMMUNITY PEOPLE
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A mixed feeling has heralded the local government elections that is scheduled to hold on 29th March 2008, in the oil rich Rivers State of Niger Delta in Nigeria. This is predicated on the fact that the practice of politics and elections in the past eight years instilled so much fear in the minds of the people who were often scared off polling stations.

The monstrous threat deprived them from voting.There were a manifest hijacking of the process.The desparation is hinged on the importance of the political relevance and placement of in rankings based on the level of popularity a politician has at the local communities wards, referred to as grassroot.

It is, therefore, not surprising to notice the intensed ranglings to bulcanized the areas. To increase greater control of a number of wards and to remain, not only in relevance but maintain the accrueable financial gains..

But the urgly experiences of killings,ballot box stuffing and rigging encouraged by political god fatherism and money influence are still fresh on the minds of the people.Those who made so much gains from the practice and process would not want it changed.But the local community people must take back the governance of the resources of the area and effect a people oriented administration.

There is a window of hope coming with the nullification of the primaries of the ruling People Democratic Party's candidates in six local government areas,two days to the elections.This gives some respite to the electorates to participate in the election.But the challenge remains on how to raise the confidence of the local community people to make a resolve to team with the Rivers State Independent Electorial Commission to achieve an election success.

This means that they must come out to vote peacefully and in an orderly manner.To resist those who will want to distract the the process.Importantly, participating in the election and voting for candidates of their choice is primal to the shape of the infrastructural development and building of capacity desired in the area.

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