Violence has displaced hamlets to the safety of Udawa town, and recently, residents say, local Ansaru jihadists called for a boycott of next week’s election.
When Buhari came to office in 2015, and after his re-election in 2019, the former military commander was seen as someone to take on jihadists controlling parts of the northeast. Security challenges “could disrupt the vote in many places, thus raising the risk of post-election protests that could degenerate,” International Crisis Group said in a report.Despite warnings about violence, Independent National Electoral Commission chairman Mahmood Yakubu says the election will go ahead as planned.
INEC says voting will not take place in 240 polling stations across the nation, mostly because insecurity means few registered to vote in those areas. Even with those reinforcements, voting in one district, Ihiala, was conducted days later to allow security to be concentrated in an area with more than 320 polling stations.
“We are not sure if elections would hold or not. If government provides security, it could build some level of courage,” said Ihiala businessman Francis Obidiaso.Since the country emerged from military rule in 1999, Nigeria’s elections have often been marred by political violence, deadly ethnic clashes, vote buying and logistical delays.
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