Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The police have advised the Osun State Government not to conduct local government elections on Saturday.

Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi said the advice was based on intelligence reports that indicate the high likelihood of violence during the election as well as the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) that the election should not hold based on a Court of Appeal ruling.

The police, however, said it is, in collaboration with other security agencies, "fully prepared to take decisive action to prevent any breakdown of law and order."

" However, to avert unnecessary confrontation and safeguard the democratic process, it is in the best interest of all stakeholders that the elections be stood down," ...