Celebrations, rallies in Kaduna banned after election declarations
By Story Agencies, March 2, 2023The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has banned celebrations or rallies by supporters of political parties on the outcome of the presidential and national assembly elections.
This is coming less than 12 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu winner of the February 25 presidential election.
The ban was announced by the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige, in a statement on Wednesday.
The police spokesperson announced that protests or celebrations against results of the elections were completely banned to prevent breakdown of law and order in the state.
According to the statement, “The command wishes to notify the general public that all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections have been banned in the state.
“Any deliberate act to violate the ban or cause breakdown of law and order under whatever guise would not be tolerated, as the full wrath of the law 1 be brought to bear.
“All persons with intent to violate the order are warned to desist from that, as the command in collaboration with other sister agencies are fully prepared to deal decisively with such persons in accordance with extant laws.
“The command uses this medium to call on the members of the public not to relent in supporting security agencies in delivering their mandates of securing lives and properties of the good people.”
Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power,” spokesperson Garba Shehu quoted Buhari as saying.
“The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability to deliver for the people it serves. – Xinhua