The National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, Abdusalami Abubakar, has met with party leaders in Benue and Bauchi States to
plead with them to peacefully accept the outcome of the supplementary
elections.
The committee during the meeting on Wednesday urged
political leaders to educate their followers on why they should conduct
themselves peacefully as they await the outcome of the elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will
organise rerun elections in five states on Saturday.
The electoral body had declared the governorship elections
held on March 9, in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto states
inconclusive, and subsequently fixed March 23 for run-offs.
With barely two days to go, the police have beefed up
security in violent-prone states in order to ensure a peaceful conduct of the
supplementary elections.
The military also warned its personnel against unlawful
involvement in the supplementary elections.
Hakeem Otiki, general officer commanding (GOC), 8 Division
of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, gave the warning while taking over the command of
the Division.
Otiki cautioned soldiers against involving themselves in the
coming supplementary elections without proper authorisation from army
headquarters.
According to him, any officer found leading men to any town
or polling station without permission will be investigated and sanctioned
accordingly.
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