The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Suleiman Abba, has said that “it is better to cast vote, go and cool down, than to cast vote and remain at the polling station.”. The IGP said this at a meeting of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with accredited observers in Abuja on Thursday and urged the electorate to refrain from activities that could jeopardize the successful conduct of the elections at the polling units.
He urged the electorate to consider the option of leaving the polling stations after casting their votes, and allow party agents perform their roles. In Abba's words “If you remain, it is likely you will commit an offence. You may
utter a word that the other person may perceive as intimidation”
utter a word that the other person may perceive as intimidation”
The IGP further added that if anyone refused to accept the election results, that wouldn’t be a problem “If you don’t accept the results declared by INEC at any level, the best you should do is to approach the tribunal”.
In his words, the IGP stressed that “problem is if you resort to extra judicial activities. Then, you are engaging in activities that threaten the electoral process because only INEC can declare results,”
He advised the media against reporting messages that could divide politicians and heat up the polity, while assuring the nation of the determination of the Police to abide by the laws of the land in the discharge of its duty.
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