The National coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, Sheriff Mulade says the large deployment of security men for the Ekiti governorship election may be counter- productive.
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Mulade who was speaking in Abuja, noted that the presence of such number of security men could lead to fear and apathy.
While calling on INEC to ensure early arrival of election materials at all polling units, sheriff challenged the electorate not to be intimidated in exercising their franchise as he advised members of the academic community acting as returning officers to uphold the dignity of their profession and shelve any form of manipulation
Meanwhile, the national association of Nigerian students, nans has said it will not align itself with any political block to mess up the country’s hard earned democracy.