NIGERIA'S 2023 ELECTIONS MAY BE STALLED OVER InseYcurity, SAYS ELECTORAL UMPIRE

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has warned that Nigeria’s 2023 election in 2023 could be cancelled or postponed if the security situation across Nigeria does not improve.

Speaking at a validation event for election security training resources in Abuja on Monday, Yakubu said if insecurity is not “monitored and dealt with decisively,” it could disrupt the electoral process and result in a constitutional crisis.

The INEC boss however assured citizens that it would take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of election personnel, materials, and processes.

He further emphasized the importance of election security in fostering democratic consolidation and the need for all election officials to be “security conscious and alert” to potential threats.