INEC official laments murder of three people during Kogi presidential election
James Apam, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner , on Wednesday decried the widespread electoral violence in Kogi East Senatorial District during the February 23 Presidential/National Assembly elections in the state.
Mr Apam, therefore, appealed to the electorate and electoral stakeholders in the state to have a change of mind and avoid violence during next Saturday election. Some stakeholders at the meeting expressed disappointment over some lapses on the part of some INEC officers as well as inadequate security personnel in some cases during the past exercise.
The Onu-Igala, however,expressed the need for security agencies to secure lives and property,especially during the elections.
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