.inecnigeria to political parties: Warn your supporters to refrain from violence during guber polls | TheCable
The Independent National Electoral Commission says political parties should prevail on their supporters to refrain from acts of violence during the governorship and state assembly polls.
The INEC chairman thanked security agencies for the professionalism of their personnel and the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential election.the police with the details for the governorship and state assembly elections, including locations of polling units and collation centres.“On that basis, we expect a coordinated deployment plan in synergy with other security, intelligence, law enforcement and safety agencies,” he said.
The INEC chairman said the governorship and state assembly elections involve more constituencies, candidates and collation centres than the national elections.He said it is therefore important for parties and candidates to ask their agents and supporters to see the elections as a contest and not war.
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