In a statement released on Thursday, the group expressed concern over the “anxiety” regarding the electoral process.“The holding of an election which should ordinarily represent the celebration of a people’s democratic franchise, and an opportunity to determine the course of political events in their state has, for many, become an uncertain and anxiety-ridden affair,” the group said.
“We are also aware that the security agents have had an unfortunate record of heavy-handedness and have been used to intimidate voters and electoral officials in previous elections. “Amid fulfilling their duty of protecting the democratic franchise, CDD, therefore, calls on security personnel to respect human rights and standard rules of engagement, while allowing INEC to conduct a credible poll and voters to exercise their franchise.