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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a meeting with all candidates for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State for next Tuesday. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the electoral body would not transfer the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr. Segun Agbaje, before the conduct of the election as being canvassed by some people in the state. The meeting will also be attended by security agencies, civil society organizations, and local and foreign observers registered by INEC.Aspirants expected at the meeting include Jimoh Ibrahim, Rotimi Akeredolu, Chief Olusola Oke, and Dr. Olu Agunloye of the Social Democratic Party. The commission is ready for the election and appeals to all aspirants to play by the rules. The commission has no plan to redeploy the Ondo REC, Mr. Segun Agbaje, who is one of the commission's best and is doing a wonderful job in the state.The commission has learned from the just-concluded elections in the United States of America, which were monitored by officials of the commission. The use of technology in terms of electronic voting is instructive, and Americans have absolute trust in the integrity of their electoral system. Nigerians should emulate this and have confidence in INEC.