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ANAMBRA POLL: Govt shuns IPOB threats, assures voters of security
The Federal Government has assured the electorate in Anambra of their safety during the November 18 governorship election in the state.
The election takes place in four days time. However, the recently proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked the electorate in the state to boycott the election, threatning that anyone who votes in the election will “die”.
But the Federal Government in its response, has urged eligible voters in the state to disregard the threats by IPOB and turn out en masse to exercise their franchise during Saturday’s poll.
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Garba Abari, who made this call, assured the people that the security agencies are prepared to forestall any breakdown of law and order and protect voters during the election.
He said, “The renewed threat by IPOB is not taking the authorities by surprise. All adequate measures to checkmate their excesses and those and other unlawful groups with regards to the election are already in place.
“The security agencies are prepared to forestall any breakdown of law and order and to protect voters, other election actors and the general public toward a hitch-free election.
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“Also, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is very prepared to conduct the election. Let no one be afraid or in doubt; the election will hold on November 18, and will be free and credible. Voters are therefore implored to turn out en masse, without fear of intimidation, and freely cast their votes.”
Abari stated this in a statement on Monday, describing the renewed threat by the IPOB as an attempt to stampede the will of the Anambra electorate.
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JOHNSON PETER
November 14, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Go on with Anambra election, no cause for alarm, Ipob is a toothless bull dog
Balarabe musa
November 14, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Sure, ipob are dogs in a book
Abeni Adebisi
November 14, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Voting in nigeria is nonsense, if the government wants the people to vote, it should enable their votes count! Security is just an aspect, but who secures whether the votes count or not?
Balarabe musa
November 14, 2017 at 12:55 pm
And what you said has no meaning to me in any sense, let’s there be security first, then votes will count
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 14, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Mr Musa, she may not have made any point to you at all, but if there’s no security of votes, securing voters is half job, perhaps no job at all. What’s the point if voters’ votes don’t get counted?
seyi jelili
November 14, 2017 at 1:34 pm
I hope apc sweeps Anambra this time around so they can experience new dimension.
yanju omotodun
November 14, 2017 at 8:08 pm
Obiano of apga will retain the power, so every other political parties are just wasting time and resources
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 14, 2017 at 2:56 pm
The government should not even be talking about IPOB at all, the group is not important at all
Anita Kingsley
November 14, 2017 at 3:14 pm
The best way to have this is to settle with IPOB amicably, having too many security men at every polling units isn’t safe for voters who will be exercising their constitutional right to vote