Jonathan approves closure of land borders for election

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President Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the closure of all land borders ahead of this weekend’s regional elections, after a similar move was made before national polls last month, a statement said.
The closure took effect from midnight (2300 GMT) on Wednesday until 12:00 pm on Sunday following the governorship and state assembly elections, said Abubakar Magaji, permanent secretary at Nigeria’s Interior Ministry.
The ministry said the move was designed “to allow for peaceful conduct” of Saturday’s vote.
Nigeria is bordered by Benin to the west, Cameroon to the east and also had borders with Chad and Niger in the north.
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Source:: PM Newspaper