Iner searches for improved security measures for the next elections

Iner searches for improved security measures for the next elections

… as NSA ensures integrity in the next elections

By Raphael Ekpang

Before the imminent bye elections, the elections of the Governor of the State of Anambra and the recovery of the recording of continuous voters (CVR), the president, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, security agencies, invited security agencies for security agencies.

Prof. Yakubu made the call on Friday 27 June, during the second regular meeting of the Consultative Committee for electoral security (ICCE) held at the headquarters of the Commission in Abuja. Adding that “there are some specific areas of concern for security raised in our consultative meetings with political parties, civil and media organizations at the beginning of this week. These concerns will be presented to you for your necessary action in this meeting.”

He said: “In the next six months, the Commission has scheduled a series of elections and electoral activities. Today’s meeting is taking place in the middle of two electoral activities. Three of these activities require a safety deployment. In the first place it is the conduct of the bye elections to fill vacancies in 16 seasonal. Government areas, 356 departments and 6,987 electoral elements on Saturday 16 August 2025. To help your plans. Operating, the complete delimitation details of the 16 electoral colleges are enclosed in the folders for this meeting.

“⁠ ⁠ The second activity is the election of governors out of cycle in the state of anambra scheduled for November 8, 2025. In relation to the elections, it is the resumption of recording of continuous voters (CVR) in the State from 8 to 17 July 2025. Only yesterday the Commission released the cassles and offices of what will be held in all the security of the state. It was on the eve of the last elections of the Governorate four years ago, The CVR to persecute your preparations to protect the next elections.

“The third activity is the recovery of the CVR at national level starting from the online pre-registry of the voters on August 18, 2025, followed by the registration of person on August 25, 2025. The exercise will take place in our state and local offices across the country. The complete details will be made public soon and we will share the same information with the security agencies.

“While planning the Ciao elections, the election of the Governorate of the State of Anambra and the recovery of the CVR, I ask the security agencies to make adequate and proactive agreements for the protection of personnel and the activities to be taken from the Commission and people. For your necessary action at this meeting,” he concluded.

However, the National Security Adviser (NSA) under the guidance of Nuhu Ribadu underlined the importance of guaranteeing free elections, spin and safe in the imminent electoral activities of Nigeria, noting that the NSA office is working to guarantee different elections, including; Bye Elections, 16 electoral colleges in 12 States on August 16, 2025

In addition, the elections of the Governor of the State of Anambra scheduled for November 8, 2025, *election of the Council of the FCT area which are also underway preparations and the registration of continuous voters (CVR) which resumes on August 18 (online) and 25 August (in person)

The NSA has said that the IT office will intensify the intelligence-monitor efforts and premises potential threats, will provide real-time intelligence, will allow proactive measures to face safety challenges and collaborate with safety agencies to strengthen partnerships to ensure electoral safety.

The NSA office assured that it will keep dialogue with political parties and candidates to reduce tensions and promote peaceful elections while they warn political actors against bad conduct

Basic journalists report that the NSA office is giving priority and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process, ensuring that eligible voters can exercise their right to vote without fear or intimidation.