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Polls: INEC urges traditional rulers to ensure peace

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Bauchi State, Alhaji Mohammed Nura has urged traditional rulers to prevail on their subjects not to engage in acts capable of disrupting peace during the forthcoming general election.

Nura also appealed to religious leaders, political parties and candidates to sensitise their followers on the need to be peaceful and orderly during the election.

He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday.

The REC streesed the need for traditional rulers to ensure that their subjects were not being used by self seeking elements to forment trouble during the election.

He urged them to scale up enlightenment activities to educate their subjects and mobilise participation in the ongoing…
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