Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has said Nigeria’s security agencies are failing in their responsibilities regarding the coming 2027 general elections.
Calling out the police and the Department of State Services (DSS), Amnesty lamented that some politicians continue to publicly threaten violence ahead of the elections, in utter disregard for the rule of law and the nation’s Electoral Act.
As an example, the organisation cited the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarret Tenebe, who was quoted as threatening to invoke the "power of AK-47" against anyone plotting to thwart the party’s plan to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Tenebe made the threat during a campaign rally in Edo State, where political violence is already rampant.
"Clearly, Jarret Tenebe is a danger to democracy and rule of law and must be held to account.
"Ahead of 2027 elections and beyond, it is essential that the Nigerian authorities ensure that any politician or other leaders, of any political party or grouping, responsible for carrying out or inciting or threatening politically, religiously or ethnically-motivated violence or human rights abuses must be held to account," Amnesty said.
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