Kaduna govt prohibits protests in state
…says announcement of results preserve of INEC
The Kaduna State government has prohibited any sort of protests in the state as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues to collate results for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan.
He said: “The State Government has noted with satisfaction the largely peaceful conduct of elections across the state, and commends residents for exercising their franchise in an orderly manner.
“Citizens must therefore avoid street protests over election results – or of any other kind – in order to preserve the atmosphere of calm so far experienced. Actions which may disrupt public peace will be handled decisively by security agencies.
“It must be stressed that the announcement of election results is the exclusive duty of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Individuals and groups involved in unofficial publication of results should be aware that they constitute serious threats to public peace and order.
“Individuals or groups who may have queries over officially announced results are strongly urged to utilize the legal instruments provided by the Electoral Act.
“Governor Nasir El-Rufai continues to monitor closely the security situation in relation to the conduct of the elections, alongside security agencies in the State.”
