{"id":127837,"date":"2024-08-14T21:35:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T20:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/security-agencies-will-defend-integrity-of-edo-govship-election-nsa-ribadu"},"modified":"2024-08-14T22:44:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T21:44:37","slug":"security-agencies-will-defend-integrity-of-edo-govship-election-nsa-ribadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/security-agencies-will-defend-integrity-of-edo-govship-election-nsa-ribadu","title":{"rendered":"Security agencies will defend integrity of Edo Gov\u2019ship election \u2013 NSA, Ribadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the September 21st Edo governorship election, the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has assured that the security agencies would defend the integrity of the polls using every lawful.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections would face the full force of the law.<\/p>\n<p>The NSA said the warning became imperative given the violent antecedents of some politicians and their supporters in the State.<\/p>\n<p>Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Yahaya disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting held at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that any attempt to undermine, interfere with, or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election would be viewed as an assault on the very essence of the country\u2019s democratic values<\/p>\n<p>He added that those planning to disrupt the elections should not mistake the current administration\u2019s commitment to peace for weakness.<\/p>\n<p>Ribadu stated: \u201cThe governorship election in Edo State is about a month away, and campaigns have begun in earnest, albeit with pockets of inter and intra-party squabbles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccordingly, given the violent antecedents of some politicians and their supporters in the State, the NSA, who doubles as the Co-Chair of ICCES has warned that any attempt to undermine, interfere with, or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the polls would be viewed as an assault on the very essence of our democratic values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NSA reassured the electoral body that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s commitment to peaceful election was unwavering.<\/p>\n<p>His words: \u201cThose planning to disrupt the elections should not mistake the current administration\u2019s commitment to peace for weakness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will defend the integrity of the polls using every lawful means at our disposal, and anyone attempting to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections will face the full force of the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement agencies are on high alert and ready to swiftly and decisively deal with anyone trying to undermine the polls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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