General Election Won’t Be Postponed or Cancelled, FG Assures Nigerians Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja and Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano The federal government yesterday said the 2023 general election would not be postponed or ca
The federal government yesterday said the 2023 general election would not be postponed or cancelled because of insecurity.
INEC had revealed that over 41 attacks had been carried out at its offices across 14 states since the 2019 general election, with the South-east recording 13 attacks. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at the validation of election security training resources in Abuja noted that the forthcoming election faces serious threat of cancellation should the insecurity across the country fail to improve.
According to Mohammed, security agencies have assured the nation of a peaceful atmosphere for the polls.He said: “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 election face a serious threat of cancellation due to insecurity.
Adebayo told journalists in Kano that any move to shift or cancel elections would not be tolerated, adding that the electoral commission has no other excuse but to ensure that the elections were conducted as scheduled. “The ruling APC has not only failed woefully but succeeded in creating poverty and insecurity among the citizens,
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