…By Joseph Benjamin for TDPel Media.
Taking to Twitter, Sani expressed his dismay, pointing out that all 781 election offenders who were reportedly arrested nationwide have now been released.
During a meeting with state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu revealed that the NBA has offered the services of 427 lawyers to prosecute 215 individuals who were presented to the commission by the Nigerian police for various electoral infractions.
However, the partnership between INEC and the NBA to prosecute electoral offenders demonstrates a proactive approach to ensuring legal consequences for electoral misconduct.