The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Professor Samuel Egwu, disclosed this during a two-day Electoral Risk Management Sensitisation Workshop held in Jos on Thursday. He said the exercise was designed to help stakeholders identify possible threats, assess their implications and develop strategies to prevent or minimise their impact on election activities.
Egwu identified ethnic and religious tensions, unemployment, poverty, kidnapping and political manipulation of differences as factors that could threaten peaceful elections. He also expressed concern over public distrust of INEC, particularly perceptions of bias and fears that votes might not count, warning that such concerns could generate electoral tension.
The REC urged participants to examine the security and political challenges peculiar to different local government areas and develop evidence-based solutions. INEC's Administrative Secretary in Plateau, Mary Uloko, also called for stronger coordination and cooperation among institutions and individuals involved in the electoral process.
Meanwhile, Director of Civil Liberties Organisations, Steve Aluko, stressed the importance of public confidence in managing electoral risks. He urged INEC and security agencies to pay particular attention to vulnerabilities surrounding the collation and transmission of election results, while reaffirming civil society organisations' commitment to supporting peaceful elections.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has identified several local challenges in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as it works with stakeholders to prevent disruptions and ensure eligible residents are not left out of the voting process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun identifying potential electoral risks across the 17 local government areas of...
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- The Independent National Electoral Commission has identified several local challenges in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as it works with stakeholders to prevent disruptions and ensure eligible residents are not left out of the voting process.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun identifying potential electoral risks across the 17 local government areas of Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to prevent disruptions and strengthen the credibility of the electoral process.The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Professor Samuel Egwu, disclosed this during a two-day Electoral Risk Management Sensitisation Workshop held in Jos on Thursday.
- He said the exercise was designed to help stakeholders identify possible threats, assess their implications and develop strategies to prevent or minimise their impact on election activities.Egwu identified ethnic and religious tensions, unemployment, poverty, kidnapping and political manipulation of differences as factors that could threaten peaceful elections.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has identified several local challenges in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as it works with stakeholders to prevent disruptions and ensure eligible residents are not left out of the voting process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun identifying potential electoral risks across the 17 local government areas of...
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October 30, 2026
