Nigeria's Electoral Commission Warns Of Violence

Nov 14, 2022 · 52s
Nigeria's Electoral Commission Warns Of Violence
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The head of Nigeria's electoral commission, Mahmood Yakuba, says that he's worried about attacks intensifying as the country prepares for February's upcoming presidential elections. There are concerns that next year’s...

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The head of Nigeria's electoral commission, Mahmood Yakuba, says that he's worried about attacks intensifying as the country prepares for February's upcoming presidential elections.
There are concerns that next year’s tightly contested race could be more turbulent than usual, with Mr. Yakuba adding that the commission had already tracked 50 attacks related to the polls in the first month of campaigning alone.
Last month, the US embassy evacuated all non-essential staff from Abuja, citing an elevated risk of a terror attack in the capital.
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