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Disturbed by increasing incidents of violence at campaigns and growing resort to incendiary comments barely three weeks after signing the Peace Accord, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns over the spate of violence at the ongoing campaigns. The Commission said it would summon leaders of political parties next week over the resort to violence.
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, raised concerns about the training of master trainers on technologies for the 2023 general elections in Abuja.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the PDP campaign was attacked by suspected thugs in Kaduna State.
Describing the development as worrisome, Yakubu cautioned parties and their supporters to focus on issues and steer clear of attacks on each other.
He noted that the violent acts were not only violations of the Electoral Act 2022, but also negate the voluntary commitment by all political parties and candidates to the letter and spirit of the Peace Accord.
