The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it will be conducting a number of outstanding bye-elections for which presiding officers of the National Assembly and some state houses of assembly have declared vacancies.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at the quarterly consultative meeting of members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee On Election Security, ICCES, at the commission’s headquarter in Abuja on Wednesday.
He also told security operatives to be deployed for the elections to be more vigilant, leave no stone unturned in dealing with any real or potential threat to the conduct of peaceful and transparent elections in Edo and Ondo states.
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Professor Yakubu said with just 37 days to the Edo state governorship election and 93 days before voters in Ondo state go to the polls, all election stakeholders should continue to work together to ensure that the training of election officials, logistics for the movement of personnel and materials, polling and collation activities are not disrupted in any way.
He said concerns already have been expressed about the possibility of armed state and non-state actors disrupting the processes and urged political parties to play by the rules.
Representatives of the National Security Adviser, NSA and Inspector-General Of Police, warned troublemakers to be weary as there will be no room for troubles or threats to the authorities, before, during, and after the polls in the two states.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
