In direct response to the alarm raised by the country's electoral umpire about an impending cancellation of the forthcoming general election on ground
The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this during the 17th edition of President Muhammadu Buhari Scorecard series featuring the minister of Health, Dr Ehanire Osagie.He said, “Before I invite the Honourable minister of Health to the podium, let me use this opportunity to respond to inquiries from the media over a widely-circulated report, credited to an INEC official, that the 2023 general elections face a serious threat of cancellation due to insecurity.
According to the commission’s chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, if the insecurity in the country is “not dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to hinder declaration of election results and precipitate constitutional crisis”.Despite the federal government’s position, the pan Yoruba social cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday warned against postponement of the 2023 general elections.
“We recall that in 2015, there was insecurity too to the extent that some local government areas, specifically in Borno State, were in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists. Yet elections were held. There also was insecurity in 2019 and elections were not stopped”. It stated that the commission’s commitment is in line with various assurances that President Muhammadu Buhari had repeatedly given that this year’s elections will not only hold, but will be free, fair and credible.
According to the AGF, there is a need to explore areas of collaboration between the states and the FG in terms of prosecution and other means of combating insecurity. “In addition, we need to explore areas of collaboration between the States and the Federal Government in terms of prosecution and other means of combating insecurity.
“I am delighted to inform this gathering that efforts are already ongoing by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and that of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to operationalise an increased salary and welfare package for our Judicial Officers, as recently approved by the president.”Similarly, the Senior Elders Forum of the Yoruba Council of Elders have warned the federal government not to postpone the February general election.
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