Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has come out to explain why there have been so many attacks on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) facilities across the country.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that the former lawmaker took to Twitter to say that the attackers of INEC facilities are attempting to sabotage the upcoming general election.
The attackers, he claims, are opponents of progress who oppose holding general elections in 2023.
Sani’s reaction follows the latest attack on the INEC office in Ebonyi State’s Izzi Local Government Area on Sunday.
Unknown hoodlums allegedly set fire to the facility, destroying 340 ballot boxes, 14 power generators, 130 voting cubicles, large water storage tanks, office furniture, and a large number of voter cards.
Sani stated in a tweet on Monday that it is a patriotic duty for people to resist violence and rise up against anarchists.
He wrote:
The ultimate aim of those attacking and burning down INEC offices is to sabotage the coming general elections.
They are enemies of democracy. It’s a patriotic duty for people to defy violence and rise up against those anarchists.