Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says warning signs of
potential violence in Kogi and Bayelsa is a cause for concern.
Speaking on Friday at the
inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES) meeting
organised by the commission, Yakubu said both states are politically violent.
He called on security agencies to
ensure adequate response to any form of disruption during the elections.
“There are already warning
signals in the two states; both are politically volatile. Elections have been
disrupted by violence in the past. Our own risk assessment which will be shared
with the security agencies at this meeting has identified some flashpoints,” he
said.
“We are also concerned that thugs
have been mobilised from within and outside the states with the aim of either
influencing the elections or disrupting the process on behalf of partisan
sponsors. This calls for a robust response before the elections, on election
day and during the process of collation and declaration of results.”
In response, Mohammed Adamu, the
inspector general of police, said plans have been finalised to deploy 66,241
officers to both states for election d
“We are aware of the security
challenges in the two states and we have made adequate provisions in terms of
personnel and logistics to tackle any security challenge we might face,” he
said.
“In Bayelsa, we are deploying
31,041 personnel to cover the election; in Kogi, we are deploying 35,200
personnel. This personnel will cover every terrain in both states; no tout will
be allowed to disrupt the election, all those areas will be manned.”
The election in both states is
slated to hold on November 16.
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