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March 21, 2019
The Federal Government has orderedthe closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states ahead ofSaturday’s supplementary poll in some states.
Minister of Interior, AbdulrahmanDambazau made this known in a statement signed by Comptroller-General, NigeriaImmigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, in Abuja.
According to him, the closure of theborders is with effect from Friday noon to Sunday noon.
He said the aim is to restrictmovements across the borders of the affected states during the election.
The Independent National ElectoralCommission,INEC has fixed March 23 for supplementary elections in Adamawa,Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto state because governorship election inthose states was declared inconclusive.