The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised insecurity concerns ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states.
Sam Olumekun, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee raised the alarm in a recent statement.
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Olumekun implored political parties and their candidates to avoid actions and utterances capable of heating insecurity during the electoral season.
Nonetheless, the Electoral Body promised to continue to closely monitor the situation and sustain its engagement with security agencies and stakeholders to ensure the peaceful conduct of elections in the three states.
He said:
“The commission is concerned about the spate of insecurity and violence, including clashes among supporters of political parties and candidates in the forthcoming elections.”
