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March 8, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission hassaid that it would no longer tolerate any attempt by politicians to hold itsofficials hostage and force them to declare winners of elections under duress.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning atthe meeting of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security aheadof Saturday elections, held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said that where such abduction occurs, thecommission would not issue Certificates of Return.
Yakubu said that the commission was worried over therate of attacks on its personnel and the loss of lives and election materialsrecorded during the Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections
He  expressedthe Commission’s appreciation to the security agencies for securing theenvironment during the national elections.
Yakubu noted that in the course of securing theelections, the security agencies, electoral officials and innocent Nigerianssuffered needless attacks resulting in casualties including deaths and loss ofpersonal and official properties.