2027: Stakeholders demand action against electoral violence

… Falana urges INEC prosecution unit, police warn politicians against sponsoring thugs
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja

Stakeholders have called for stricter enforcement of electoral laws, prosecution of offenders and accountability for political actors to curb violence ahead of the 2027 general elections.

They made the call at the sixth edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, organised by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine in Abuja on Tuesday, where speakers expressed concern over political thuggery, restrictions on opposition campaigns, unemployment, insecurity and the failure to enforce laws protecting citizens.

The event was themed, “Barrel to Ballot:...