2023: Suspense as IGP Meets Party Chairmen, Heads of Security Agencies

2023: Suspense as IGP Meets Party Chairmen, Heads of Security Agencies

  • Leaders of political parties throughout Nigeria are in a meeting with Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba
  • Newsmen gathered that the meeting will provide an avenue where the politicians and heads of security agents will brainstorm on how to achieve peaceful 2023 polls
  • One major focus among others to ensure that the general elections are not marred with violence like in other times

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba is said to be meeting with the chairmen of all political parties.

The meeting's major agenda is to ensure free, fair, and credible polls in 2023, The Nation reports.

IGP Baba
The meeting is to ensure violence-free 2023 elections (Photo: @PoliceNG)
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The newspaper also gathered that the meeting will address recurring violence in Nigeria and how to avoid crises before the forthcoming general elections.

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INEC is inviting the politicians and security heads to an interactive session at the Nicon Luxury, Abuja.

During the session which will also be attended by Festus Okoye, INEC commissioner for information and voter education, the guests will brainstorm on how to make the 2023 polls credible.

The event is to be organised by Edwin Olofu, who disclosed the news in a statement on Wednesday.

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The chieftains said they have credible information that Dare had been engaged by the PDP hierarchy to compromise the electoral body, using the instrumentality of the law.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng