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Tinubu calls for orderly conduct as FCT, Rivers, Kano vote Saturday

Naija News • Feb 20
Tinubu calls for orderly conduct as FCT, Rivers, Kano vote Saturday
President Bola Tinubu has urged voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers, and Kano states. The polls, scheduled for February 21, 2026, come just days after Tinubu signed the Electoral Act 2026 into law. In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu called on all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasising that democracy thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect. The President appealed to political parties, candidates, and their supporters to avoid violence, inflammatory statements, and any actions that could undermine the credibilit...
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