Soldiers moved in to INEC's HQ to stop APC’s march against Anambra poll.

Soldiers were drafted to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama District, Abuja, as part of a heavy security build-up to stop the march of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for November 28, 2013, Thursday.

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The APC had written the FCT Police Command for protection during the march. But the police turned down the request.

Moreover, some INEC officials met with security agencies on the same day. Details of their talks were unknown. But there were fears that soldiers have been deployed at various entry points leading to INEC and the gate.

INEC is said to be treating the march as “purely a security issue”.

In a statement last night by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the APC vowed to proceed with the march, despite the “illegal” move by the police to stop it.

Source: Legit.ng