After Initial Scare, INEC Assures 2023 Election Will Hold As Planned

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurances that the 2023 general elections in Nigeria will hold as scheduled.

The assurance was given by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kwara State, Mallam Attahiru Madami in Ilorin, the state capital at an annual lecture of the National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ), Kwara state council.

Naija News recalls the Chairman of the Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Abdullahi Abdu Zuru while representing the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at an event on Monday raised an alarm that insecurity may not allow the 2023 polls to hold as planned.

His observation raised concerns across and among stakeholders with the federal government also clarifying in a statement by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed that nothing would hinder the 2023 polls.

In a similar vane, the INEC Commissioner for Kwara State, Madami says the commission is committed to executing a peaceful and successful poll.

He assured that INEC would also remain unbiased in the entire process while soliciting the help and corporation of security agencies, stakeholders, and Nigerians.

“Let’s sustain the peace in the state.

“Elections can be violent when the umpire is biased. Adequate security should be provided and be civil.

“INEC has assured that election will hold despite the doubts by some Nigerians. Youths should be admonished to shun violence. Women should do that, especially mothers. We should all preach unity. Violence will take us nowhere,” he said.