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Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be free and fair in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 18.

Obiano said this on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock villa, in Abuja.

The governor said necessary measures are being taken to guarantee a peaceful election in the state.

He expressed optimism that he would win the governorship election.

“Anambra remains the safest State in Nigeria today; we don’t have cases of kidnapping, armed robbery or similar crimes. We have been firmly in control of that State and will continue to do so throughout my tenure as governor,” Obiano said.

“I’m very confident that I will win the forthcoming election with a landslide. All we want is for the empire to be unbiased. A free and fair election is what we want and we will get the result.”

He added that Buhari likes governors who work hard and are delivering dividends of democracy to their people.

“He likes governors who work hard, who are delivering what people can see and are delivering dividends of democracy to their people. That is what the President wants,” he added.