The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is concerned about the safety of its officials during the 2023 elections.
Speaking on Tuesday at the national endowment for democracy event in the United States, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the commission has concerns about the 2023 general election.
“I say it is a perennial issue because at the end of the day, it is nothing new. However, the dimension of the insecurity is concerning in the sense that in the past, it was localised or confined to a particular part of the country — the north-east. But now, it is more widespread and we are keeping our eyes particularly on the north-west and the south-eastern parts of the country,” he said.“Elections are conducted by human beings.
Also speaking on the effect of social media on the elections, Yakubu said the commission “does not support censorship”, as social media has been a force for good.“We believe that the antidote to fake news is greater transparency and openness and we have been demonstrating greater transparency and openness,” he said.
impugn the integrity of officials or seek to delegitimise the commission and the process either before, during or after the elections. Publication of fake election results is a potential trigger for violence.
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