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Twenty of the registered political parties in Nigeria have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shift the upcoming Saturday's governorship election in Ondo state, citing insecurity.
Speaking at a joint press conference held on Monday in Abuja, the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam and his National Conscience Party (NCP) counterpart Dr. Yunusa Tanko, who spoke on behalf of others said they have observed that there is serious danger if INEC went ahead to conduct the election without the court cases resolved.
Abdulsalam said that as it happened in other states, there are no security meetings concerning the elections in Ondo despite the pending cases.
"Another critical concern is the growing level of violence and insecurity in the Ondo political environment precedent to the governorship election on Saturday. In recognition of this ugly fact, we also take this opportunity to call on the relevant security agencies, the Police, DSS, NSCDC and others to immediately put pressure on INEC to shift the election date to a possible date after the court processes have been completed, but within the constitutional provisions, to guarantee peaceful and healthy political environment for election," he said.
Shifting the election date to accommodate the conclusion of the relevant cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court will be a great service to our nation and democracy, and Ondo State in particular."
Other parties at the meeting include ADC, ACPN, BNPP, DPC, DPP, PDC, PPN, PPA, UDP, ACD, PRP, PPP and UPP.
Speaking at a joint press conference held on Monday in Abuja, the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam and his National Conscience Party (NCP) counterpart Dr. Yunusa Tanko, who spoke on behalf of others said they have observed that there is serious danger if INEC went ahead to conduct the election without the court cases resolved.
Abdulsalam said that as it happened in other states, there are no security meetings concerning the elections in Ondo despite the pending cases.
"Another critical concern is the growing level of violence and insecurity in the Ondo political environment precedent to the governorship election on Saturday. In recognition of this ugly fact, we also take this opportunity to call on the relevant security agencies, the Police, DSS, NSCDC and others to immediately put pressure on INEC to shift the election date to a possible date after the court processes have been completed, but within the constitutional provisions, to guarantee peaceful and healthy political environment for election," he said.
Shifting the election date to accommodate the conclusion of the relevant cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court will be a great service to our nation and democracy, and Ondo State in particular."
Other parties at the meeting include ADC, ACPN, BNPP, DPC, DPP, PDC, PPN, PPA, UDP, ACD, PRP, PPP and UPP.