Synopsis of Findings from Focus Group Discussion by Stakeholders INEC. This suggestion was premised on the fact that INEC relies almost exclusively on the private sector to move election materials and personnel. The cooperation of the operators of the sector is key to huge logistic challenges including reverse logistics retrieval of election materials. Without their cooperation, the expectation of a prompt commencement of polls would remain a tall dream. Reaching an understanding with the group and partnership with them would help to mitigate election security challenges. Moreover, partnership with the unions should provide a platform for engaging members in voter and political education which can elicit more participation in the electoral process by a group that is often negatively perceived as harmful, an albatross and a fetter in the electoral process. In conclusion to this chapter, it is important to appreciate the positive outlook and embracement of Nigeria's democratization processes by most participants at the workshop as well as the willingness of participants to continue to contribute their own quota. Election security was regarded as desirable and an imperative in a democracy. Partnership with key stakeholders was emphasized as well as continued voter education and public enlightenment about the electoral process. From the findings, it was clear that transport workers prefer a formalized arrangement which can guarantee more patronage as they pleaded that none transport workers be kept out of the deal. The potential benefits that a formalized relationship with the private sector transport workers would confer on the Commission are obvious though. One that comes to mind here is the possibility that a formal relationship holds for extending the frontiers of voter education to the doorstep of transport workers and at a far cheaper cost. Simultaneously as well, we will be tackling and mitigating, inadvertently though, election­related security challenges. 98 Synopsis of Findings from Focus Group Discussion by Stakeholders 6.6 Expectations of Stakeholders from the Workshop We capture in this section expectations of participants from the workshop. Participants also expressed their expectations of critical stakeholders in terms of their contributions and roles in the electoral process and democracy. 6.7 NURTW a. Expectations from the Workshop: i. Thrash out problems relating to preparations for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ekiti state. ii. Suggest ways to forestall all possible irregularities in the election. iii. Suggestions to ensure the success of the election. b. Expectations from Resource Persons i. Resource persons lead discussion and deliberation that would ensure peaceful and successful elections. ii. Advise politicians to desist from financing violence by using our youths as thugs during elections just for their own selfish gains. c. Expectations from Participants i. Support for INEC by all stakeholders to ensure a successful governorship election that would consolidate our democracy. ii. Highlight the positive role of NURTW in transportation in Ekiti State. iii. Ensure that law enforcement agencies watch closely the activities of RTEAN which have created division between employers and workers in the transportation sector. 99