European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), has called on youths in Edo state not to make themselves available to politicians to carry out violence in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state.
Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, ECES’s Senior Electoral Administration Expert made the call on Saturday at a town hall on youths and non-Violent participation in the Edo governorship election organised in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said, ” Youths should not allow selfish politicians to use you to perpetrate violence, when you see what may lead to violence, do not resort to self defense but report to security agents for action,”.
Dr. Isiaka added that ECES is fully supporting INEC to deliver, free fair and credible election saying that it was not concerned who wins the election but that the process must be free and people were able to cast their votes freely.
