Utibe Ekoson
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest the sponsors of attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices.
Recently, INEC offices have been attacked by gunmen who destroy sensitive materials, documents as well as buildings in some parts of the country.
The situation has created fear, with many Nigerians wondering if the security threats can be addressed ahead of the 2023 general elections.
In a statement recenly, SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, wants President Buhari to urgently direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami and a law enforcement agencies to identify and arrest the perpetrators and sponsors of attacks on (INEC) offices across the country.
The rights group urged the President to ensure that the perpetrators and their sponsors are named and shamed, and promptly brought to justice, regardless of their political affiliations.
SERAP warned the current administration that it shall consider appropriate legal actions to compel Buhari’s government to comply in the interest of the public.
