President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed he would do the needful to ensure that the Anambra state governorship election holds as scheduled on 6 November.
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The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had threatened to lock down the entire southeast for six days if their detained leader Mr Nnamdi Kanu is not released unconditionally before 4 November.
However, President Buhari through the National Security Adviser, Maj Gen Babagana Mongonu (retd), dismissed the group’s threat.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Mongonu, while addressing State House correspondents after IPOB issued its threat, said the President enjoined the security agencies to stamp their feet of authority and ensure the success of the election.
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“The President has directed that under no circumstances will anything be allowed to stop the elections from taking place successfully. The people have a right to vote and select their leader.
“No group or individual will be allowed to stimulate anarchy and chaos, leading to murderous activities.
“The President has made it very clear that the Armed Forces and all law enforcement agencies must make sure that the elections take place even if it means overwhelming the entire environment with the presence of security personnel”, he said.
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