The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 15, with headquarters in Borno, Mr. Yahaya Abubakar on Wednesday charged police personnel to respect human rights while on election duties.
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On Wednesday, the 18 registered political parties in Nigeria signed a peace pact on the 2023 general elections in Abuja, organised and coordinated by the National Accord for Peace under the chairmanship of former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar.
As Nigerians prepare for polls, a political analyst, Mr. Alexander Orji, has called for passage of the Bill for an Act to Establish the National Electoral Offences Commission.
The ECOWAS Observer Mission has urged the federal government to address the twin challenges of fuel and Naira scarcity ahead of Saturday’s Presidential election.
The Women’s Situation Room Nigeria (WSRN), a women civil society-led initiative, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated observatory room in preparation for the 2023 general elections.
The Borno state Police Command says it will deploy 13,939 to ensure the successful conduct of the general election in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed officers of the Commission to the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, to monitor the polls.
The Adamawa State Police Command has assured residents of the state of its commitment to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 elections.
The Centre for Social Media Research (CSMR) has enjoined Nigerians to be on the lookout for fake news being used to distort political communication as the country prepares for the 2023 general elections.
The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State, Dr Ahmad Hashim and the deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Alhaji Abubakar Gandi have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).