The National Peace Committee led
by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, has met with party leaders in
Benue and Bauchi states to plead with them to peacefully accept the outcome of
the supplementary elections.
The committee during the meeting
on Wednesday urged political leaders to educate their followers on why they
should conduct themselves peacefully as they await the outcome of the
elections.
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) will organise rerun elections in five states on
Saturday.
The electoral body had declared
the governorship elections held on March 9, in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano,
Plateau and Sokoto states inconclusive, and subsequently fixed March 23 for
run-offs.
With barely two days to go, the
police have beefed up security in violent-prone states in order to ensure a
peaceful conduct of the supplementary elections.
The military also warned its
personnel against unlawful involvement in the supplementary elections.
Hakeem Otiki, general officer
commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, gave the warning
while taking over the command of the Division.
Otiki cautioned officers and
soldiers against involving themselves in the coming supplementary elections
without proper authorisation from army headquarters.
According to him, any officer
found leading men to any town or polling station without permission will be
investigated and sanctioned accordingly.
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