EX-P0SED: Why 2023 Elections May Not Hold - Jega
Afnews Editor
Dec 17, 2021
Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has lamented the state of insecurity in Nigeria.
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Jega warned that the 2023 general elections may not hold if the current insecurity is not tackled immediately.
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He issued the warning at an event in honour of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi in Ibadan on Thursday.
The former INEC boss said insecurity poses a serious threat to the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
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He maintained that adequate security was key to an acceptable election outcome.
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According to Jega: "Unless elections are conducted in an environment that is peaceful and secure, its integrity and even the legitimacy of the outcome of that election will be questioned.
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"As we look forward to the 2023 general elections, there is increasing apprehension that the pervasive insecurity situation in the country may present a formidable obstacle if not an obstruction to that election.
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"If not appropriately and effectively mitigated, security challenges would pose the most serious danger to the integrity of the election process if it evens allows the election to be conducted.ÔÇØ
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