State elections: INEC issues strong warning to politicians
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the warning at the meeting of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security ahead of Saturday’S elections, held at the commission’s headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, NAN reports.Yakubu said that the commission was worried over the rate of attacks on its personnel and the loss of lives and election materials recorded during the Feb.
“In fact, some of the supplementary elections I referred to earlier were caused by such acts of thuggery. “Where such occurs, the Commission will not reward bad behaviour by issuing them Certificates of Return.’’ “On behalf of the Commission, I extend our deepest condolence to the families of those who lost their lives, including personnel of the security agencies. We are glad that the Police have made several arrests and investigation is ongoing.
Yakubu expressed optimism that the Saturday’s election would open by 8 am. going by arrangements already put in place by the commission. “Materials for the election have been delivered to all States and the FCT. Movement to the Local Government Areas will be completed today.
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