Residents of Nsukka town on Thursday appealed to politicians in the area to play the game according to the rule and shun acts of violence during the general elections.

A cross-section of the people said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were ready for the polls.
They however admonished the political parties, their candidates and supporters to avoid any act that would create violence or mar the elections.
A teacher, Mr Mathias Ozioko, said: “We are ready to go to the poll to vote for candidates of our choice as a way of performing our civic responsibility as good citizens.
“We will surely participate to elect who would be our president, governor, national and state lawmakers.”
Ozioko further said that nothing would prevent him from going to cast his vote on February 16 and March 2, except death.
He said: “I must go to my polling unit to cast my vote for candidates of my choice.
“I have collected my Permanent Voter Card (PVC) so I am ready to vote.
“Not only have I collected my PVC, I made sure that all my family members of voting age also collected theirs to enable them to vote also.
“It’s my civic responsibility to vote for candidates of my choice,” Ozioko said.
Another resident, Mrs Stella Ude, said that she would vote during the elections, in order to join other Nigerians to elect good leaders that would take the country to the next level.
“I urge everybody to come out to vote for candidates of their choice on that day in order to move this country forward.
“Nigerians should vote for good candidates, irrespective of their tribe, religion or political affiliation.
‘”I have already penciled down the political party I am going to vote for both on February 16 and
March 2, Ude, a legal practitioner, said.
She also advised the political gladiators to exhibit a high sense of discipline, sportsmanship and patriotism before, during and after the election.
Mr Peter Ukaegbu, a civil servant, said that he had not missed going to perform his civic responsibility during elections since 1999.
“So the Feb. 16 and March 2 polls are a must for me,” he said.
“I have my PVC and on the days of the elections, I will be at the polling centre before 9 am so that I will be accredited to vote for my choice candidates.
“To me, every citizen of this nation that has come of voting age should come out to vote because one vote can make a difference.
“Nigerians should resist the temptation of selling their votes to politicians because it is our future and that of our children that we are selling.
“As for me, no amount of money will make me sell my vote to anybody, ” Ukaegbu said