Farmer-herder conflicts, disinformation… EU lists factors that may hinder smooth elections | TheCable
Rita OkonobohAn analysis by the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria has identified factors that could threaten the smooth conduct of elections in the country.
On farmer-herder conflicts, the report cited a reference to the recent comment by Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, and said there is a need to prevent escalating clashes so as not to hinder the smooth conduct of the polls.“Farmer-herder conflicts remain a serious threat. Centred around contestation over natural resources, land and water, they have been observed recorded in 22 of Nigeria’s 36 states,” the report reads.
“INEC is a particular target of disinformation campaigns with recent inaccurate information circulating about its involvement in the removal of names from certain ethnicities from the voter register as part of a wider effort to reduce voter turnout in opposition areas.
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