Violence looms over Edo, Ondo guber polls - The Nation Nigeria

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INEC Yakubu advised the security agencies to launch into early engagement with the political parties and the aspirants with a view to creating an atmosphere for peaceful primaries and the consequent elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday called the attention of the security agencies to what it called ‘warning signals’ of violence and acrimony during the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship primaries and elections proper.

Yakubu advised the security agencies to launch into early engagement with the political parties and the aspirants with a view to creating an atmosphere for peaceful primaries and the consequent elections.Fifteen of the 18 registered political parties have invited the Commission to monitor their primaries.

“The guidelines provide for measures to protect the electoral process and the people involved, ranging from the election officials and observers to the media and, above all, the voters.

 

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