Edo Election: Violators will face consequences, INEC Chairman warns

By Chimezie Godfrey

The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday warned that electoral violators would face the consequences of their actions, if caught during the Sept.19, Edo governorship election.

Yakubu gave the warning during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting organised by INEC in Benin.

He listed some of the infractions to include vote-buying, ballot box snatching and stuffing, multiple voting, hijacking and diversion of election materials among others.

“Edo people must be allowed to freely vote for their preferred candidate without inducement or harassment.

“We have been assured by the security agencies that thugs and their sponsors will not have the freedom to move around freely to disrupt the election or collation of results.’’

Yakubu also disclosed that the national headquarters of INEC would monitor the election throughout the state through a zoom situation room.