Former INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for proactive security preparations and deployments for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election and by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call at the regular quarterly consultative meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Electoral Security (ICES) in Abuja.
Over the next six months, INEC will engage in electoral activities that require security deployment, including the November 8 Anambra Governorship Election, resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide, and the conduct of 16 by-elections in 12 states on August 16.
The CVR will begin with online pre-registration on August 18, followed by in-person registration on August 25.
Yakubu emphasized the need for security agencies to make adequate and proactive arrangements to protect personnel in deployed by the commission, as well as provide security for other stakeholders.
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, warned political actors and their supporters to conduct themselves with decorum and respect for the democratic process.
He emphasized that electoral violence and malpractices would not be tolerated and that security agencies would work together to ensure peaceful and credible elections.
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