By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor
#TrackNigeria: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on political parties involved in Saturday’s supplementary elections as well as security agencies to ensure that they play by the rules and ensure a free, fair, credible, transparent and peaceful polls.
A statement issued by the Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Lambert Oparah and made available to Newsdiaryonline Friday quoted the Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu as making the call in Abuja.
He re-emphasized the Commission’s promise to bring to book all those involved in election violence, hate and dangerous speeches, aimed at subverting the wishes of the people.
According to the Executive Secretary, the February 23rd and March 9th National and State elections left a lot of gaps that tended to undermine the success of the polls in many parts of the Country.
Ojukwu expressed dissatisfaction with the role of some security personnel that participated in the Governorship and State Assembly elections noting that their performances were below standard.
He therefore called on heads of security agencies to ensure that officers and men involved in professional misconduct during the elections were fished out and dealt with according to the law.
“We condemn the spate of killings, harassment, intimidation and other manifestations of violent and criminal activities associated with the last two elections. Election violence has resulted to flagrant abuse of human rights and undermined the tenets of democracy.
“The Commission in collaboration with relevant organizations will monitor the supplementary elections across the nation as in previous elections and will give a comprehensive report and it findings subsequently,” the statement read.
