What Buhari is saying about violence in Rivers elections

President Muhammadu Buhari has been speaking on the violence and killings that characterised the Rivers State legislative re-run elections.

In a series of tweets, the president condemned electoral violence and called on law enforcement agencies to deal with the perpetrators of the violence, not minding party affiliations.

President Buhari
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"I have given the security services clear directives to deal decisively with all agents of violence, regardless of party affiliation." ~ PMB
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President Buhari
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"The violence in Rivers, and the tragic killings of Youth Corper Samuel Okonta and other victims, are barbaric & unacceptable." ~ @MBuhari
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President Buhari
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"My condolences to the families of all who lost their lives during the elections in Rivers at the weekend." ~ President @MBuhari 1/