Re-run Elections: FG Closes Land Borders Of Adamawa, Benue, Sokoto States

Federal Government Closes Land Borders Ahead Of Re-run Elections

Ahead Of the Re-run elections, the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has ordered the closure of the land borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto States with effect from 12 noon on Friday March 22 to 12: 00 noon of Sunday, March 24, 2019.

According to Dambazau the development is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election days.

A statement in Abuja by the Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, explained: “Further to the re-run of the Governorship Elections taking place on Saturday 22, March 2019, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has directed the closure of Land Borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states with effect from 12.00 noon of Friday 22, March to 12:00 noon of Sunday 24th March, 2019.

“This is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election days. The public is to take note and ensure compliance.”

Meanwhile, Naija News freshly reports that the court has indefinitely postponed the supplementary election in Adamawa state earlier scheduled for Saturday 23rd March.

This followed a suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Mustafa Shaba, governorship candidate of the Movement For Restoration and Defense for Democracy (MRDD).