Public Lecture in collaboration with the Electoral Commission, Security Agencies, Media and Lawyers. Rotary Club of Benin in collaboration with Nigerian Bar Association (Benin Branch) and Nigerian Union of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) brought together politicians from all political parties, Police, Military, Paramilitary and INEC organisers of elections in a seminar on the need to have a violence free elections. Before the elections the atmosphere was very tensed up with likely cessation should the elections not go in favour of certain persons or political party. A lot of resource persons including university lectures were invited to discuss the impact of violence.