‘Treat governorship, state assembly elections as a contest, not war,’ INEC urges parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday urged political parties to consider this weekend’s governorship and house of assembly elections as an ordinary contest in a democratic setup.

The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call at an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting in Abuja.

He urged political leaders to refrain from acts that would mar the election or compromise the security of its personnel, observers, and other stakeholders.