The
electoral body in Nigeria says voters can wait after casting their
votes, saying voters presence makes the process more transparent.
The
Independent National Electoral Commissions’ statement is contrary to an
advice by the Nigeria Police, which said voters should go home after
voting.
Addressing reporters on Friday, the
chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor
Attahiru Jega, said the commission believed that the electoral process
would be more transparent if voters stayed behind after voting.
Professor
Jega also said the commission had not received any indication that the
security for the card readers had been compromised.
The
Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday advised voters
not to remain at the polling centers after casting their votes on
Saturday.
Mr Abba told a gathering in Abuja, in very clear terms, that the security operatives expect everyone to vote and go.
The IGP made the pronouncement during the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC stakeholders’ meeting.
Credit: Channels
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