INEC Cries Out Again, Says 2023 General Election Threatened
- Mahmood Yakubu says next year’s general election might be threatened if attacks on INEC facilities continue
- Going further, INEC also admitted that its past efforts to curb vote-buying failed, a development that could mar the successful conduct of the elections
- INEC added that some candidates might be unable to have the required number of votes stipulated by the constitution to be declared the winner
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In what can be described as a worrying development, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its concern over the coming general election.
INEC insisted that persistent attacks on its facilities were threatening the successful conduct of the 2023 elections.
Going further, the commission lamented that its past efforts to curb vote-buying failed, adding that the vice could mar the successful conduct of the coming elections, Premium Times reports.
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The electoral umpire on two different occasions lamented that the continuous attack on its facilities will have a negative impact on the conduct of the election.
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Speaking at a two-day workshop on political violence and election security organised in Abuja, INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said there must be an end to the attacks on its facilities, Punch reports.
Apart from this, he called for an end to the insecurity ravaging parts of the country.
He said this is the only way the commission can conduct free, fair, and credible elections in 2023.
Yakubu added that if the attacks continued till next year, they could impede the successful conduct of the polls.
He added that the attack might not make it possible for a clear winner to emerge because there is a threshold a candidate must meet before he or she can be declared the winner.
Atiku reveals huge promise President Buhari personally made to him about 2023 elections
Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed confidence that he will win the 2023 presidential election.
The former vice president said President Muhammadu Buhari has personally assured him of a free and fair election.
The Adamawa-born politician said he met with President Buhari twice on the matter and he assured him the elections will be free and fair.
Source: Legit.ng
