This was a decision where INEC has a polling unit inside a FOREST and no police or security was accessible to give security out and about. As found in the photograph above, APC
hooligans pressed their transport headed straight toward the Forest and were screening individuals before they could pass. On the off chance that you don't have White Handkerchief, a sign that you will vote in favor of APC, you will be insinuated and beaten till you flee. How is this a decision in Nigeria of 2018?
Delegations from the Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have opened up that they observed widespread interference and intimidation of voters, journalists, and civil society observers by political party supporters and security agencies during Osun governorship rerun
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The observers noted that their findings mirrored those of leading civil society groups who also observed Thursday’s supplementary election, and noted that the situation contrasted with the findings of Saturday, September 22, when the election first took place.
In a joint statement on Saturday, the US and others stressed that the neutrality of the security services and responsible conduct by party agents, both inside and outside polling units, would be essential to free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in 2019.
The delegations said, “In contrast to our overall findings on the vote of September 22, we were concerned to witness widespread incidents of interference and intimidation of voters, journalists, and civil society observers by some political party supporters and security agencies.
“Many of our findings mirror those of leading civil society groups that observed the election.”
The missions called for calm from all stakeholders and urged that any challenges to the election result should be made through peaceful and lawful means.
“We restate our position of firm neutrality among all parties and candidates. We remain committed to supporting the Nigerian people in seeing free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections,” the statement added.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has invited President Muhammadu Buhari, former president Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to the launch of his new book entitled: ‘My Transition Hours’. The event is billed to take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on November 20. Details from the invitations letters being sent to guests by the book presentation committee, indicated that Buhari, Obasanjo and Atiku are among the dignitaries expected to grace the ceremony. President Buhari will be the special guest of honour; Obasanjo will chair the event, while Atiku has also been invited by Jonathan as a special guest. Other dignitaries invited to participate in the official presentation are the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Salihu Alfa Belgore, who will serve as the book reviewer; Gen. Theophilus Y. Danjuma (rtd), will play the role of chief book presenter while Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake...
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