According to Saharareporters, due to
the security advice that was given by the Nigerian Police and the
Department of State Security yesterday the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) would postpone the governorship election
scheduled for Saturday in Edo state.
An INEC source told SaharareReporters today that four National INEC
Commissioners and the Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu have not been able
to get further information from the Inspector General of the Police and
the Director General of the DSS as they have refused to give further
information on the security threats that led to their advice.
The source further stated that INEC is seriously considering demobilizing its staff and resources deployed for the election.
The source stated that the Nigerian police have stopped providing
police personnel to assist INEC officials in distributing sensitive
election materials since the security advice was given yesterday.
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