Presidential Election Will Hold As Scheduled – Security Council

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting ahead of the 2023 general elections.

According to the security council, the Presidential and National Assembly elections fixed for Saturday, February 25, 2023, will hold.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as well as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, addressed the State House correspondents at the end of the meeting.

The maiden council meeting in 2023 was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.

According to Malami, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, the three service chiefs, the IGP, and heads of other security agencies briefed the council about their readiness to provide the necessary security for elections on Saturday.

Malami noted that based on their statements, the council gave a marching order that the February 25 election should hold as planned.

According to him, the Council’s meeting was a follow-up to earlier meetings of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the Council of State held to affirm the readiness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police and security agencies to provide free, fair credible elections for Nigerians, while they are being protected during the electoral process.