Migori governor Okoth Obado has said he will accept results of the ongoing ODM nominations if the process is free and fair.
"In the event that the
process
is free and fair, all of us should accept the
verdict
of voters."
"Don't force your will onto the people. The exercise will be fair i can even smell it from the environment," he said.
Obado spoke to the media after casting his vote at Rapogi Primary School polling station on Monday.
He said the will of Migori people will be
witnessed after the polls pitting him with ex-minister Ochillo Ayacko.
"Let the people decide. I am happy that today the Migori people will decide and I hope they will decide in my favour," Obado said.
He asked Migori residents
to shun violence saying the country has struggled to reach where it is in matters of development.
Obado's call comes after he was summoned alongside Siaya politicians
during campaigns ahead of the primaries.
ODM on April 13
Governor Okoth Obado Sh2 million over violence at party functions.
He was punished over chaos at Posta grounds during which Mombasa Governor
shot.
"I
want the whole exercise not to be interrupted. If it goes on like this, I don't see any trouble. "
"Let us embrace peace as the exercise kicks off," Obado said, adding that Migori people are more important than the violence witnessed in the county recently.
"We must realise that the election is just a one day event but the people of Migori will be here forever."
"That
togetherness
and
friendliness
should always be there. This is my request," he said.
"Migori has been a very peaceful county for the last years. I want to request all of us that let us not destroy the good
records
that we have achieved so far."
Obado claimed that
some of the contestants have resorted to
unorthodox
means to reach their goals which he termed as unacceptable.
"This elective post are held by wananchi. In my opinion, let all of us
desist
from
any
acts of
hooliganism
that may
detract
our peace," he said.
"Some candidates have really been promoting violence and they have earned us negative publicity."
ODM is currently
in Nyanza on Monday.
But it postponed nominations in Siaya and Kisumu counties citing unavoidable circumstances.
There is anxiety over the possibility of violence erupting during the polls.
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