What INEC Said Against Politicians Ahead Of Governorship Polls
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the political parties and candidates to speak to their agents and supporters to see the elections as a contest and not war.
The Commission also advised them to abstain from acts of violence that may mar the elections or compromise the security of personnel, observers, the media and service providers.
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INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu who stated this in Abuja during a meeting of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, to review preparations for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections explained that this weekend’s election would involve larger Constituencies.
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He said, ‘’The State elections will involve 1,021 constituencies (28 Governorship and 993 State Assembly seats). There will also be more candidates involved and more collation centres to protect.’’
According to Professor Mahmoud, INEC offices at the State levels had given the Nigeria Police Force, the delimitation details for both the Governorship and State Assembly elections, including locations of Polling Units and Collation Centres for a coordinated deployment plan in synergy with other security, intelligence, law enforcement and safety agencies.
On electoral offences, the INEC Chairman also pointed out that they would be treated expeditiously and that the Commission would immediately set up a legal team to handle such cases.