Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, to promptly, thoroughly and transparently investigate the reported attack on Labour Party...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Inspector-General of Police , Usman Baba, to promptly, thoroughly and transparently investigate the reported attack on Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina State and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the federation.
According to SERAP, prosecuting the cases and bringing perpetrators to justice would check the trend and encourage fair elections and full participation by Nigerians in electoral processes. “Election-related intimidation, harassment and violence are grave violations of the rights of Nigerians to participate in the democratic process and free and fair elections, as well as a range of other human rights.
“Fairness means providing equal opportunities and conducive environment for all contending parties to present their cases to the public which, in turn, may make a free choice.” “Obi was said to be on his way to the airport when some hoodlums and political thugs reportedly attacked the car he was riding in with stones from his driver’s side, causing substantial damage to the vehicle. Subsequently, another set of thugs also reportedly threw stones outside the stadium, which damaged several vehicles.
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