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We may cancel Anambra governorship election over insecurity — INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that it may cancel the upcoming Anambra State governorship election slated for November 6 over rising insecurity in the region.

The Chief Press Secretary to the commission, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this during an interview over the weekend.

Oyekanmi disclosed that the election might not hold under the rising insecurity in the Southeast.

He said the commission is deeply worried about the situation in the region especially threats to disrupt the governorship elections.

He noted that there could be a constitutional crisis if the commission also fails to conduct the 2023 general elections in the region.

“The commission is deeply concerned about the security situation in the South-East.

“It is an established fact that INEC cannot carry out electoral activities under chaotic conditions.

“God forbid that INEC is unable to conduct such elections at the appointed time because this will lead to a constitutional crisis.

“The constitution did not envisage that such elections will not hold.

“With regard to the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 6, we are aware of the various efforts by the security agencies on the one hand, and all the men and women of goodwill in the region on the other, to calm things down,” Oyekanmi said.

He added that INEC is engaging with security agencies on the platform of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security.

He said the commission and the security agencies had been discussing and comparing notes on the security situation across the country generally and expressed hope that things will hopefully turn out for the better.

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