2023 elections: The Only Persons Permitted To Move About–INEC

In view of the 2023 elections, the Nigeria Police has drawn up a list of those exempted from its restriction order from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm during the elections.

The police made public the list during a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi today in Abuja.

According to the force, all other persons and entities are bound by the restriction order with the exception of those on essential services.

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The list of those on essential services included officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), election observers, ambulances and firefighters where there are emergencies.

The police boss said the force was committed to safety and order and that the restrictions were put in place to ensure just those.

“Only security personnel specifically assigned to election duties are to be seen within and around the designated election booths and centres.

“Also, the ban on the unauthorised use of sirens, revolving lights, covered number plates and tinted glasses is still in force and violators would be sanctioned appropriately.

”All state established and owned security outfits, organisations, quasi-security units and privately-owned guards and security outfits are also barred from participating in election security management,” he said.

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Not even security aids would be allowed to escort their principles in the course of the 2023 elections, as according to him, such had been banned by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), he added saying that all the dos and donts were in the interest of a free and fair poll and also for the credibility of the elections.