The Independent National Electoral Commission , has tasked security operatives to act proactively over ‘warning signals’ of violence and acrimony observed ahead the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.
INEC National Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in his remarks during a virtual meeting with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security , pointed out that, “already, there are warning signals. The security agencies need to act proactively. An early engagement with political parties and aspirants is necessary in order to create the atmosphere for peaceful primaries and consequently peaceful elections”.
He said, “the process for Ondo State is scheduled for 2nd to 25th July 2020. As you are aware, the conduct of primaries by political parties tends to be very acrimonious.
“As the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic will impact on the planning and deployment strategy for the conduct of elections generally, it is necessary for ICCES to evolve effective ways of securing and protecting the integrity of the electoral process.
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