Observers Urges INEC to Prosecute Electoral Offenders

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The coalition of 18 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) national and international observers on Monday called on INEC to collaborate with the Nigeria police to investigate electoral offenders and apply measures to sanction any person or group of persons found culpable.

The leader of the group, Dr. Ibrahim Baba of the Centre for Intervention, who spoke on behalf of others in Kano State, noted that any person or group of persons found to be involved in electoral offences should be punished to serve as deterrent to others.

Baba added that following reports of election-related violence and intimidation, the overall political climate in the state during the rerun election remained peaceful and conducive for the conduct of democratic elections.

He said: "The collaborative relationship between INEC and Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCS) contributed to the generally peaceful atmosphere in the state.

"We give kudos to the security agencies for maintaining the highest level of professionalism before, during and after the conduct of the supplementary election."

The group, however, called on the winners and losers to respect the rule of law and caution their supporters to remain peaceful and law-abiding.

They called on politicians to refrain from disseminating false information and channel their electoral complaints and grievances through established legal processes.

The group congratulated the people of Kano State for their "resilience, dedication and steadfastness towards this great democratic venture."




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