The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised the
alarm over the rising security situation across the country and it’s impact on
the 2023 general elections.
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at the
validation of election security training resources held in Abuja on Monday
noted that the forthcoming election faces serious threat of cancellation should
the insecurity across the country fail to improve.
Yakubu, represented by the Chairman, Board of Electoral
Institute, Abdullahi Zuru, explained that “if the insecurity is not monitored
and dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation
and/or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to hinder
declaration of election results and precipitate constitutional crisis.”
The commission however, assured that it would not leaving anything to chance in ensuring that intensive and extensive security are provided for election personnel, materials and processes.
Mahmood said, “We all appreciate the fact that election
security is vital to democratic consolidation through provision of enabling environment
for the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections and thus
strengthening the electoral process.
“Consequently, in preparations for the 2023 general
elections, the commission is not leaving anything to chance in ensuring that
intensive and extensive security are provided for election personnel, materials
and processes.
“This is particularly significant to the commission given
the current insecurity challenges in various parts the country and the fact
that the National Youth Service Corps members constitute the core of the
polling unit election officials.
“This must not be allowed to happen and shall not be allowed
to happen.
“Therefore, security personnel in particular and all
election officials in general must be security conscious and alert to unusual
activities in their environment and must be fully equipped to deal with any
challenge at all times.”
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