INEC election cancellation

Nigeria's general election late February could be cancelled or postponed if insecurity is not tackled, the electoral commission said Monday.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns over the growing wave of election-related insecurity across the country.

In his welcome remarks, the Director General of The Electoral Institute, Dr. Therefore, Security Personnel in particular and all election officials in general must be security conscious and alert to unusual activities in their environment and must be fully equipped to deal with any challenge at all times. INEC offices have also been torched in Ogun and Osun. “To this end, the National Security Adviser, Gen. Offices and personnel of INEC have been objects of attacks by hoodlums in different parts of the country, lately. Chairman, Board of The Electoral Institute (TEI), INEC’s training arm, Prof.

The Board of Electoral Institute (BEI) has expressed fear that if not checked, insecurity could lead to the cancellation or postponement...

“Moreover, if the insecurity is not monitored and dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation and/or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to hinder the declaration of elections results and precipitate a constitutional crisis. “In view of the above, the Commission has invited renowned election security experts and key critical stakeholders on election security management and conduct of elections in challenging electoral environments to interrogate and validate these Election Training Resources: “The workshop reviewed the subsisting Election Security Personnel (ESP) Manual and Handbook in the light of the prevailing security challenges in the country as well as the impact of the new provisions in the Electoral Act, 2022 on the operations of election security personnel; and

The Federal Government has reacted to a viral comment credited to an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that the 2023.

“The security agencies have also continued to assure Nigerians that they are working tirelessly to ensure that the elections are held in a peaceful atmosphere. Nothing has happened to change that position,” Lai Mohammed said. “We are aware that INEC is working with the security agencies to ensure that the elections are successfully held across the country.

The country's political atmosphere was charged Tuesday following the statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

What INEC has simply said is that insecurity in some parts of the country would not allow elections to hold there and that is the fact,” he said. The minister said the position of the federal government remained that the 2023 elections would be held as planned. The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says it warned that the security situation in the country could jeopardise the 2023 general election if not decisively addressed and wondered why INEC was just realising the enormity of the situation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance in Abuja during the 17th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s Scorecard Series (2015-2023). “Security agencies must rise and prevent those who are working hard to stop the election from holding. We recall that in 2015, there was insecurity too to the extent that some local government areas, specifically in Borno State, were in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists. He said, “But we feel that there is the need to let anyone thinking of postponement or cancellation of the elections that such a thing is and will remain unacceptable, no matter the reason. “If the insecurity is not monitored and dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation and/or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to hinder the declaration of election results and precipitate a constitutional crisis. Nigeria is too dangerous to fail if there is instability in Nigeria, the whole West African sub-region will be in trouble, the whole world must ensure that Buhari is held to account,” he said. And it is high time security agencies explained to Nigerians how they would stop the incessant attacks on INEC facilities. I expect INEC to be determined and focused in its avowed commitment to deliver a flawless and credible election,” Oye said. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, gave the warning that elections might not hold during the Validation of Election Security Training Resources in Abuja.

THE Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against plans to postpone or cancel the 2023 ...

Nothing whatsoever should alter the schedule or cause postponement let alone cancellation.” This is why it is very important to clearly sound this note of warning without any ambiguity. “We recall that in 2015, there was insecurity too, to the extent that some local government areas, specifically in Borno State, were in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists.