National chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has said electoral offenders in Nigeria were not being given swift prosecution by the nation’s law enforcement and prosecution agencies. I am happy to note that the Nigeria Police Force made several arrests of alleged electoral offenders during the general election. The truth is that democracy and credible elections will be deepened where electoral offenders are swiftly prosecuted. “As we review the 2019 general elections, we must also pay attention to the forthcoming off-season elections. Ali disclosed that during the last general elections, 58 high profile arrests were made during the presidential and national assembly elections.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 02, 2019 19:39 UTC