As the nation prepares for the 2023 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented that politicians in Nigeria see elections as a war.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, stated this on Monday in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, at the inauguration of the Election Crisis Communication Team (ECCT) organised by the non-governmental organization, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD).
“As a result of the way elections are pursued by politicians, elections are almost akin to war.
“It is almost like a perennial crisis,” Okoye said.
Meanwhile, reactions have continued to greet the INEC’s warning to political parties and candidates against the use of masqueraders, public facilities and religious centres for campaigns.
The commission had asked political parties to comply strictly with the provisions of the Electoral Act to avoid sanctions as stipulated by the Act.
While some commenters lambast INEC, doubting its credibility, others applaud the injunction.
