During Saturday’s hotly contested elections, Nigeria ordered the closure of all land borders.
The directive is intended to ensure that “elections are free, fair, and free of anomalies,” according to the Nigeria Immigration Service.
Border officials have been instructed to strictly enforce the order.
According to reports, the presidential and parliamentary elections will be the most closely contested since military rule ended in 1999.
We are committed to Project Nigeria while ensuring that, within the parameters of the powers vested on us by the relevant laws, the coming elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies.#NISDeyForYou🫶 pic.twitter.com/zzuHK8Q4jm
— Nigeria Immigration Service (@nigimmigration) February 23, 2023
In the run-up to the elections, the immigration service said it had seized 6,000 voter cards and other Nigerian identification documents from illegal immigrants.
Earlier on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged security agencies to be “firm and courageous” during the election period and warned of riots following the announcement of election results.
