Presidency Reacts as Concerns Mount Over Govs’ Moves to Rig Saturday’s Poll by All Means

• One of President Muhammadu Buhari's aides has given Nigerians a strong assurance regarding the March 18 election
• The presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has assured Nigerians that security agencies will prevent rigging or any form of violence that might mar the outcome of the election
• Shehu, who maintained that governors are not gods, noted that the will of the people would prevail in the country's forthcoming exercise

Following the perceived desperation of some governors to win the Saturday, March 18 governorship elections, law enforcement agencies are set to clamp down on any act of voter intimidation and violence during the poll, the presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, disclosed.

Shehu made the assertion on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday, March 16.

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He said that in the face of growing worry over claims that governors plan to rig the election in Rivers, Edo, Enugu, Kano and others, the will of the people would triumph because law enforcement agencies will ensure that governors do not be allowed to act like gods and influence the election outcome, The PUNCH reported.

“These governors are not gods. Before now, there used to be the assumption that when you finish your tenure as a governor, you are entitled to proceed to the senate.

“But we have seen several of them lose their senatorial bids because, ultimately, it is the will of the people that counts,” Shehu said.

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The presidency insisted that the election showed that Nigerians rejected religious hatred and sectarian politics.

This was disclosed by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu in a statement made available to journalists.

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Meanwhile, Apostle Joshua Selman, the founder of Eternity Network International, has issued a stern warning ahead of the March 18 governorship and state assembly elections.

The Apostle claimed God showed a dangerous light to him on March 17 (Friday), the day before the election, adding that God instructed him to pray against any fear on election eve.

Apostle Selman made this known in a viral video on Tuesday, March 14.

Source: Legit.ng