The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed concern over some politicians and registered political parties, which have commenced campaigns ahead of the 2015 general elections, describing such acts as threat to democracy.
The commission urged security agencies to arrest the violators of the Electoral Act “whose activities in this regard pose a threat to public order.”
“This trend is unhealthy and portends ill for the political process. Indeed, it is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy,” the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
According to him, INEC has observed that some politicians and registered political parties have begun unbridled campaign towards the forthcoming general election, thereby heating up the polity.
He said, “It is observed that campaign posters are being indiscriminately displayed, while electioneering broadcasts are being aired outside the statutory provision for campaigning towards elections into various elective offices.
“The commission hereby reminds all players of the provision of Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), which states as follows, ‘For the purpose of this Act, the period of campaigning in public by every political party shall commence 90 days before polling day and end 24 hours prior to that day’.”
He called on security agents to apprehend violators, whose activities in this regard posed a threat to public order.
“The commission hereby reminds all players of the provision of Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), which states as follows, ‘For the purpose of this Act, the period of campaigning in public by every political party shall commence 90 days before polling day and end 24 hours prior to that day’.”
He called on security agents to apprehend violators, whose activities in this regard posed a threat to public order.
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