2023 Election: INEC Counts Its Losses as It Reacts to Attacks in Top Nigerian States
- The nation's electoral umpire is not happy with the continuous attacks on its facilities in top Nigerian states
- INEC chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu who expressed worry over the development maintained that the attacks must stop
- While counting its loss, INEC noted that it is very important for the commission to relocate its offices in vulnerable areas ahead of the 2023 elections
The chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has stated that the commission will recover from attacks on its facilities and conduct the 2023 elections.
Yakubu, who made the remark on Friday, December 16, while making a submission before the House Ad-hoc committee investigating the attacks on the Commission’s facilities, however, cautioned that the attacks must stop.
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INEC counts its losses
He said the commission had witnessed 50 incidences in 15 states since 2019, Daily Trust reported.
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According to him, there were eight attacks in 2019, 22 in 2020 and 12 in 2021 while eight had been recorded in 2022.
The INEC chairman stated that Imo State topped the list with 11 incidences followed by Osun with seven, five cases in Enugu and Akwa Ibom, while Abia and Cross Rivers also had four incidences each.
Recent attacks in top states
He further informed that two incidences were recorded in Anambra and Taraba states and one each in Bayelsa, Ondo, Lagos, Borno, Kaduna and Ogun states.
Yakubu informed the committee that while the commission is working to replace damaged or lost items as a result of the attacks, it cannot be doing that forever to conduct elections.
In his opening remark, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila represented by Leke Abejide said the investigation was precipitated by a motion brought before the House on the ‘Need To Condemn The Attacks On Offices and Facilities OF The Independent National Electoral Commission’.
He said,
“The House had noted the frequent systemic attacks on personnel, offices and facilities of INEC, which are presumably, targeted at crippling the commission and scuttling the 2023 general elections.”
2023: Huge blow for Tinubu, Peter Obi as massive turnout greets PDP campaign in powerful southeast state
In another report, the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the party's presidential campaign council in Anambra State, have praised the people of the state for their massive turnout at the party's presidential campaign rally on Thursday, December 15.
In a statement on Friday, December 16, issued by the deputy director of media and publicity for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign, Anambra State, Mr. Uloka Chukwubuikem, titled: "Thank You, Ndi Anambra," which was made available to Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, the party said that the Anambra people have once again demonstrated their love for Atiku, and support for the PDP.
It said,
"PDP's presidential rally in Anambra was adjudged to be a very successful outing, and has also set a benchmark for other south-east states to compete with. The massive crowd that attended the rally was so great that Atiku himself openly commended the Anambra people for their organic support for the party and his candidacy."
Twist as Peter Obi’s running mate Baba-Ahmed makes strong revelation about Tinubu's ambition, links Buhari
Meanwhile, the vice-presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Datti Baba-Ahmed says the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), means nothing to President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to him, Buhari has finished with Nigeria and he is going to “unmake Tinubu after all his political successes”.
“At the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly), he (Buhari) says the only legacy he can leave is a credible election. Now, this is a heartbreak for APC,” said Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Source: Legit.ng
