Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission says a poorly conducted poll can cause a civil war. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this when members of the Red Card Movement visited the headquarters of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday.

Yakubu said, “We are fully aware of the enormous responsibility on our shoulders. A very good and well conducted election is good for the stability of a nation. A poorly conducted election may lead to anarchy and even civil war. We will never take this nation through that path. The citizens’ vote will count and this will be the sole basis for electing representatives at various levels in our democracy.”

The INEC chairman expressed delight in the increasing number of registered voters especially in Benue where clashes between herdsmen and farmers had left many dead in recent times.

He added, “Very interestingly, in a place like Benue, in spite of what happened recently, there is a surge in the number of interested citizens in registering especially at the IDP camps in Makurdi. In fact, we had to deploy some additional resources to ensure that those who were in the IDP camps not only in Benue but also nationwide got registered.”

Yakubu promised that all persons who had registered would get their Permanent Voter Cards before the 2019 general elections. The INEC boss said for the Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections scheduled for July and September respectively, more registration centres would be created at the ward level to facilitate the collection of voter cards.

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