Shiites Allege Plot To Stop Them From Voting

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN led by the detained Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzakky has accused security agencies of plotting a script to prevent what it on Friday described as its estimated adult eight million voters from participating in Saturday’s election.

Members of the movement otherwise known as Shites are determined to vote against President Muhammadu Buhari on account of the three year incarceration of their leader, El-Zakzakky.

A statement issued by the group on Friday thus called on international observers to note what it claimed as moves directed at stopping members of the group from coming out to exercise their franchise.

A statement issued by the group said:

“In its bid to cling to power by all means, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has employed a new strategy on the eight million voters of the members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria from voting on Saturday.

“The government has resolved to use security operatives to harass and detain any person they suspect of being a member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria in order to prevent them from voting. By this move, they seek to limit the number of votes to be casted against President Buhari. Such move has already started in some parts of Northern Nigeria. In Potiskum Yobe State, security operatives were seen at the vicinity of the Islamic Movement with the hope of scaring people from voting.

“We call on election observers, both local and foreign and civil organisations to observe the situation and witness the discrimination we have been crying about. The very government that accused us of not voting in the past are now trying by every means to prevent us from voting.

“The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has been peaceful in all its activities, more especially the Free Zakzaky Campaign. Since it has resolved to participate in the 2019 elections, many government coffers have panicked  and have resorted to many strategies to prevent our 8 million voters from casting their votes, which they surely know that they will not go to the people that violated all our fundamental rights.

“We reiterate our call to all civil organizations, local and foreign observers and the general public to to keep a watchful eye on the activities of government agents and security operatives so as to prevent any discrimination against our people and further infringement of our fundamental rights.

“We wish all Nigerians well especially in this trying time and pray for a peaceful free and fair election.”

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