{"id":102812,"date":"2023-01-29T17:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102812"},"modified":"2023-01-29T17:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:41:14","slug":"elections-probe-attack-on-obi-stop-governors-from-targeting-opposition-serap-tells-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/elections-probe-attack-on-obi-stop-governors-from-targeting-opposition-serap-tells-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections: Probe attack on Obi, stop governors from targeting opposition, SERAP tells Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1756374379589505084\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari \u201cto direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SERAP also urged him to \u201cdirect Mr Usman Baba and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN to name and shame any politicians and other perpetrators of election-related intimidation, harassment, and violence, and to ensure that they are promptly brought to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SERAP urged him to \u201ccaution state governors to end reported suppression of campaigns by opposition parties within their states, and to ensure the security and safety of opposition candidates, members and supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Peter Obi was reportedly attacked after a rally in Katsina with heavy stones while on his way to the airport. This attack is coming on the heels of reported 339 incidents of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the country in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter dated 28 January, 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said, \u201cEscalating cases of election-related intimidation, harassment, and violence are fundamentally inconsistent with the principle of free and fair elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to SERAP, \u201cInvestigating and prosecuting these cases, and bringing perpetrators to justice would stop further violence, facilitate free and fair elections, and encourage Nigerians to freely exercise their right to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SERAP said, \u201cInvestigating and prosecuting these cases would also promote and ensure the rule of law and democratic tradition in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The letter, read in part, \u201cThe Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], the Electoral Act, and the country\u2019s international human rights obligations recognize as fundamental the right to participate in one\u2019s government, and the free and fair elections that implement it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within 7 days of the receipt and\/or publication of this letter. 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