Sandra Nwaokolo
A civil society organization, Nigeria’s Voters Watch (NVW), has called for the removal of Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Olusegun Agbaje, alleging “disturbing utterances” made by him ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Feb. 25.
Dr Stella Ford, the NVW Convener called for “more public education” on INEC’s withdrawal of 240 polling units and the re-distribution of some voters to polling units, urging INEC to “educate voters by sending SMS, Phone contacts and general public education.”
Ford has also called on INEC to take the “safety and security” of voters seriously, to “withdraw any arrangements regarding the transportation of voting materials from private interested individuals” and to “sanction political parties and their members who commit acts of intimidation, physical threat, and verbal threats.”
INEC has responded by saying that the REC could not be redeployed over “unfounded allegations,” and that it is doing its best to ensure voter enlightenment, safety, and security.
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