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A non-governmental organization, Cleen Foundation, has released list of 6 possible areas violence may likely occur during the September 10 governorship election in Edo State.
CLEEN Foundation, while presenting a security brief on the election to the Independent National Election Commission and the police, Monday, in Benin, the state capital, listed the local government areas to watch out for as:
Oredo,
Egor,
Igueben,
Esan- Central,
Etsako-West, and
Orhiorwon.
The six were classified as “Risk”, for the election and what pre-emptive actions could be taken to prevent it.
CLEEN said the risk analysis was done after talking with 783 respondents and experts, in all the 18 local government areas of the states, as well as analysing reports in the media.
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The 14-page report identified the exposure of youth to light weapons, inciting speeches by politicians, late deployment of INEC staff and materials, and the possible failure of card readers, as factors that could likely spark off electoral violence, if not contained.
“INEC should ensure that election personnel and logistics get to the remote areas on time. This will reduce the waiting period before accreditation and voting can commence,” the report suggested.
Benson Olugbuo, the Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation said that his organization trust INEC and the police to make use of the report to conduct smooth election in the state.
CLEEN Foundation, while presenting a security brief on the election to the Independent National Election Commission and the police, Monday, in Benin, the state capital, listed the local government areas to watch out for as:
Oredo,
Egor,
Igueben,
Esan- Central,
Etsako-West, and
Orhiorwon.
The six were classified as “Risk”, for the election and what pre-emptive actions could be taken to prevent it.
CLEEN said the risk analysis was done after talking with 783 respondents and experts, in all the 18 local government areas of the states, as well as analysing reports in the media.
file photo
The 14-page report identified the exposure of youth to light weapons, inciting speeches by politicians, late deployment of INEC staff and materials, and the possible failure of card readers, as factors that could likely spark off electoral violence, if not contained.
“INEC should ensure that election personnel and logistics get to the remote areas on time. This will reduce the waiting period before accreditation and voting can commence,” the report suggested.
Benson Olugbuo, the Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation said that his organization trust INEC and the police to make use of the report to conduct smooth election in the state.