2023 election crucial, must hold as planned, Afenifere tells INEC

The pan-Yoruba Socio-political Organization, Afenifere, says nothing must affect the conduct of the 2023 general elections.

The group said the elections remain sacrosanct and that nothing must be done to tweak the dates.

Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi said: “Every effort must be made to ensure that the general elections slated for February and March this year not only hold successfully but also that winners emerge and are sworn in on May 29, 2023, as stipulated by relevant laws.

“We recall that in 2015, there was insecurity too to the extent that some local government areas, specifically in Borno State, were in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists. Yet elections were held. There also was insecurity in 2019 and elections were not stopped.”