- INEC urged security agencies to protect the electoral process and combat vote-buying ahead of the Anambra and FCT elections
- INEC Chairman Prof. Yakubu emphasized lessons from the Ondo election will guide security strategies for upcoming elections in Nigeria
As preparations ramp up for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State off-cycle governorship election and the February 21, 2026, FCT Area Council elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged security agencies to protect the electoral process.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, called on Tuesday in Abuja at the first 2025 meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).
Yakubu emphasized that vote-buying remains a significant threat to credible elections and urged security agencies to combat the menace effectively.
He also noted that lessons from the recent Ondo governorship election would guide future electoral processes.
The National Security Adviser (NSA) and ICCES Co-Chair, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, represented by the Director of Internal Security, Hassan Yahaya Abdullahi, highlighted the role of enhanced cooperation, technological deployment—including drones—and improved surveillance in ensuring swift responses to security threats.
The NSA assured that insights from the Edo and Ondo elections would be used to refine security strategies for upcoming bye-elections and the Anambra governorship poll.
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