Anambra Poll; FG May declare State of Emergency if . . .

The Federal Government has threatened to declare a state of emergency in Anambra in order to safeguard the state’s governorship election on November 6.

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, stated this on Wednesday following the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Despite the spate of attacks and fatalities in the state, the minister stated that the government was resolved to ensuring a smooth election in Anambra.

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“When our national security is attacked, and the sanctity of our constitutionally-guaranteed democracy is threatened, no possibility is ruled out,” Malami said.

Continuing he said that, “As a government, we have a responsibility to ensure the sustenance of our democratic order. As a government, we have a responsibility to provide security for lives and properties.

“So, within the context of these constitutional obligations of the government or the desire to establish democratic norms and order, there is no possibility that is ruled out.

“So, what I’m saying, in essence, is that no possibility is ruled out by government in terms of ensuring the sanctity of our democratic order, in terms of ensuring that our elections in Anambra hold.

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“And you cannot rule out the possibility of declaration of state of emergency where it is established, in essence, that there is a failure on the part of the state government to ensure the sanctity of security of lives, properties and democratic order.”