Yobe: Police warn against electioneering campaign before approved date | Tellwell Newspaper
From Saleh Ibrahim, Damaturu
Yobe State Police Command has cautioned politicians against commencement of electioneering campaigns before the set date approved by law.
Police gave the warning in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, on Thursday in Damaturu.
According to him some aspirants hide under the guise of ‘Thank you visit’ and indirectly ask the electorate to vote for them in a campaign manner.
He said the act violates the provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 2022 electoral act.
The statement reads in part: “It has come to the attention of Yobe State Police Command that some leaders of political parties in the state hide under the cover of ”thank you visit” to delegates, on their nomination during the just concluded party primaries to commence political activities in utter disregard to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regulations and guidelines on electioneering campaign.
“Consequently, the Yobe State Police Command wish to warn leaders of all political parties in the state to desist from this ignoble practice as the command will not hesitate to deal with anyone caught flouting the 2022 Electoral Act 2022.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna G. Garba, psc has emplaced all the command’s assets to monitor the activities of political parties and deal with the violators.
The statement added that the command assured the general public of hitch free and transparent 2023 general elections.
