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Second Town Hall Meeting for Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone in Oriuzor Community

Still on Peaceful Electioneering in Ebonyi State, HRCRC had her second Town Hall Meeting for Ebonyi Central in Oriuzor community. Opinion leaders, union reps and other members of the organised society were represented. And once again after deliberations, they all made a commitment to not only to be of peaceful conduct before, during and after the elections, they all signed a communique/accord through their reps to help preach peace and ensure practically that in their small units, zones, constituencies and communities, there would be no outbreak of violence

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Town Hall Meeting for Ebonyi South

Still on the Peaceful Electioneering Drive across Ebonyi State, HRCRC organised the first of three town hall meetings in Ugwulangwu, Ohaozara in Ebonyi South.
The youths, elders, chiefs and women in Ugwulangwu and delegates from all neighboring villages and all of Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone all gathered in the Palace of Eze RF Iyiorku to deliberate on past electoral violence and to chart a new course forward.
Highlight was a unanimous agreement to intensively carry on the sensitization against violence, desist from violence during the elections and to deal with any inciters of violence. This was duly signed the Traditional Ruler.

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Engagement with Critical Electioneering Stakeholders in Ebonyi State

Still on advocating for Peace and Nonviolence in the forthcoming General Elections in Ebonyi, HRCRC, in Partnership with DIG foundation and in collaboration with INEC Ebonyi engaged Critical Electioneering Stakeholders in the State on practices that could culminate in tension in the phases of electioneering. Practices such as vote buying and selling, fake news, hate speech, security and general voter education were addressed by resource persons and participants which included the REC Ebonyi, The Commissioner of Police Ebonyi, The Commandant of the army cantonment, the Civil Defense Corps, The NYSC DG, NOA, ICPC, ACP Operations, other CSOs and town unions, the media, amongst others.

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Visits to Traditional Rulers Advocating for Peace and Nonviolence in the Coming General Elections

Still on ensuring Peaceful Electioneering in Ebonyi State, HRCRC paid visits to HRH Eze Francis Iyioku of Ugwulangwu Community; and Eze Nwinte Ngele of Oriozor community, advocating for peace and nonviolence in the forth coming General Elections; and in preparation for town hall meetings to mitigate violent outbursts and outbreaks before, during and after the elections.

HRCRC’s George, Emika and Moses paid these visits.