Nigeria’s general elections are slated to begin tomorrow,
March 28, and like any such exercise, there are rules to be
followed.
In light of this, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police
Force, Emmanuel Ojukwu has warned citizens against
committing electoral offences.
Here’s a list of 15 electoral offences that could lead to your
arrest:
1. Impeding of electorates from voting
2. Declaring of false election result
3. Casting of votes twice or more
4. Revealing another voters ballot paper information
5. Being in possession of another person’s voter card
6. Misconduct at polling units.
7. Canvassing for votes.
8. Promoting slogans of a political party.
9. Carrying guns, sticks, stones or other dangerous
weapons at polling units.
10. Loitering at a polling unit.
11. The use of siren.
12. Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers.
13. Holding public meetings during election hours on
Election Day,
14. Wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political
party.
15. Threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons
at a polling unit.
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