A United Kingdom-trained Criminologist and Chairman of Puma Eye Security Services, Mr.Pedro Ayandokun, emphasized the security aspect of the polls. He urged INEC and the Federal Government to endeavour to prevent what might cause violence in both states because of their peculiar nature.
He said Kogi State, for example, has Peoples Democratic Party governor and many All Progressives Congress House of Assembly members who would naturally want their parties to win the November 21 poll.
Ayandokun asked electoral body to be impartial and collaborate with security agencies to prevent malpractices that could trigger off violence. He said, ” INEC and the police have much work to do as both the PDP and APC will not want to lose Kogi State. That is the reason police should be on top of security activities in the state.”
The criminologist added  the electoral body should expect violence in Bayelsa State because ” some hardened individuals in the state might not want to lose their grip on power no matter what happens.”
Ayandokun, however, said that the likely violence could be averted if the commission was transparent and impartial.

How to Prevent Election Violence: . Posted in Punch July 12 2015 Sunday, Politics Page 14, was written by Lourenco Pedro Ayandokun,Executive Chairman, Puma Eye Security Services.