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January 8, 2020
The President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the Nigerian Police to ensure an election results that would reflect the wish of the people.
Buhari, who spoke when he hostedINEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu and Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,at the State House in Abuja, vowed to ensure transparent, free and fairelections by employing all relevant state institutions.
The Special Adviser on Media andPublicity to the President, Femi Adesina, in a statement quoted Buhari assaying that candidates declare as winners must be those the people have chosen.
He also restated his determinationto give Nigeria an electoral system that meets with best practices anywhere inthe world and charged the electoral umpire to stick to the rules of fair playand adherence to justice.
Buhari tasked the Police secure ofthe electoral process, without bias or favouritism.
On his part, Mohammed Adamu said thePolice would be using anyone who uses force to achieve his aim in any electionto set an example, adding that the Police would not give room for electionsaboteurs.
Also, the INEC Boss said theCommission had set January 25th, to conduct of 28 outstanding Court-orderedre-run or by-elections across eleven States.