2023 Elections Kaduna Govt bans protests

The Kaduna State government has reminded residents that protests of any kind are still absolutely forbidden in the state throughout the process of tallying the election results.

Samuel Aruwan, the state’s commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said in a statement on Sunday that the state government was pleased with the largely peaceful way in which the elections were conducted throughout the state and that it commended the people for exercising their right to vote.

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In order to maintain the atmosphere of calm, the statement pleaded with citizens to refrain from participating in any type of street protests in response to election results.

“Actions which may disturb public peace will be handled decisively by security agencies,” the statement continued.
“It must be emphasized that the Independent National Electoral Commission has sole responsibility for the announcement of election results. People and organizations engaged in the publication of results in an unofficial manner ought to be aware that doing so poses a serious threat to public peace and order.

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Individuals or groups with questions about the officially announced results are urged to use the legal resources made available by the Electoral Act.
Aruwan continued by saying that Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the state’s security agencies continue to closely monitor the security situation related to the conduct of the elections.