Ahead of the September 21st Edo governorship election, the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has assured that the security agencies would defend the integrity of the polls using every lawful.
He, therefore, warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the
peaceful conduct of the elections would face the full force of the law.
The NSA said the warning became imperative given the violent
antecedents of some politicians and their supporters in the State.
Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Yahaya disclosed this
on Wednesday in Abuja at the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election
Security (ICCES) meeting held at the headquarters of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
He emphasised that any attempt to undermine, interfere with,
or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election would be viewed as an assault
on the very essence of the country’s democratic values
He added that those planning to disrupt the elections should
not mistake the current administration’s commitment to peace for weakness.
Ribadu stated: “The governorship election in Edo State is
about a month away, and campaigns have begun in earnest, albeit with pockets of
inter and intra-party squabbles.
“Accordingly, given the violent antecedents of some
politicians and their supporters in the State, the NSA, who doubles as the
Co-Chair of ICCES has warned that any attempt to undermine, interfere with, or
disrupt the peaceful conduct of the polls would be viewed as an assault on the
very essence of our democratic values.”
The NSA reassured the electoral body that President Bola
Tinubu’s commitment to peaceful election was unwavering.
His words: “Those planning to disrupt the elections should
not mistake the current administration’s commitment to peace for weakness.
“We will defend the integrity of the polls using every
lawful means at our disposal, and anyone attempting to disrupt the peaceful
conduct of the elections will face the full force of the law.
“Law enforcement agencies are on high alert and ready to
swiftly and decisively deal with anyone trying to undermine the polls.”
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