2023 elections: As insecurity stokes fear, FG allays concern over cancellation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
• Afenifere insists excuses not tenable, says polls must hold as planned • W’African body cautions on terrorism risks in northeast • INEC’s apprehension indicates Buhari not ready, HURIWA affirms • Commission has no reasons to postpone exercise, says Adebayo • Group alleges partisanship in access to PVCs collection • Urges INEC to tackle ‘old…• W’African body cautions on terrorism risks in northeast• Commission has no reasons to postpone exercise, says Adebayo• Urges INEC to tackle ‘old...
Dr. Babayo Sule of the Department of International Relations, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, and member, Conflict Research Network, West Africa, said improved security of life and property before elections in the northeast would encourage people to come out and vote. “Voters were killed while the electorate dispersed and never returned to cast their votes in the affected areas. Because of the activities of the insurgents, several remote areas could not be accessed, and transporting election materials proved impossible.
The minister, however, insisted: “There is no cause for alarm,” adding that the Federal Government is working with relevant agencies to ensure hitch-free polls. The group maintained that every effort must be made to ensure the elections not only hold successfully, but that winners also emerge and are sworn in on May 29, 2023 as stipulated by relevant laws.The group said it felt the need to sound the note of warning, so that whoever might be thinking of postponing or altering the election calendar would know that such will not be accepted.
He said: “HURIWA condemns the deliberate security challenges imposed on Nigerians by northern hawks and the President in all parts of Nigeria, including the South East, where the kidnap of Nnamdi Kanu from Nairobi precipitated security nightmares in the once peaceful Igbo land. He said: “INEC is a well-funded entity of government. And today, they are even competing with some states in terms of financial strength. So, they have no excuse, whatsoever, but make the election a huge reality.”
Addressing newsmen during a press conference in Abuja, Rev. Israel Akanji, President, Nigeria Baptist Convention, noted an avalanche of stories of frustration from many Nigerians over slow process on PVC collection. Akanji, who was also joined by Rev. Ini Ukpuho, Coordinating Chaplain, National Christian Centre, and Rev. Uzoaku Williams, Assistant General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria , further expressed concern over heightened insecurity in the land.
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