Last week, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo harped on the urgent need for reform and strengthening of the nation's electoral process. Obasanjo specifically called for the dismissal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and officials of the commission at all levels for electoral integrity.
Last week, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo harped on the urgent need for reform and strengthening of the nation's electoral process. Obasanjo specifically called for the dismissal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,
leadership at the federal, state, local government and municipal – city, town, and village levels – with short tenures – to prevent undesirable political influence and corruption, and re-establish trust in the electoral systems by its citizens. “The chairman himself. In the end, these technologies did not fail. '
also recalls that the alleged non-compliance with the 2022 electoral law by reported that the Supreme Court particularly acknowledged that the non-functioning of the Result Viewing portal of the Electoral Commission may reduce the confidence of the voting public in the electoral process. 'Truth must be told, the non-functioning of the IReV may also reduce the confidence of the voting public in the electoral process,' Justice John Okoro said while delivering the lead judgment in the appeal by the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku.
differs materially from the results uploaded in the IREV. “This inconsistency is damaging to the integrity of the elections. Furthermore, must get its act together and demonstrate strong commitment to free and fair elections. ' officials are serious concerns that need to be addressed. 'The fact that some parties didn't even submit polling and collation agents, yet they're participating in the election, is a joke. 'The electronic transmission of results is not rocket science, but
needs to demonstrate its commitment to free and fair elections. 'Accountability is key: chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu dashed the hope of many Nigerians contrary to his promise to transmit presidential election results in real time. According to him, the electoral system in Nigeria should be reformed, suggesting that the power of the President to appoint the
chairman should have resigned after the event of the 2022 general election. 'In the recent off-cycle elections in Kogi, Imo, Ondo, and Edo states, we saw what happened. Is that what we wish to have as an election? 'Election is a serious business because it gives people the opportunity to recruit individuals who will manage their resources, lead them into prosperity, and solve their problems. 'Electioneering in Nigeria should be reformed.
chairman and his staff were thoroughly vetted, adding that the vetting exercise should yield dispassionate, non-partisan, actors with impeccable reputations. “As a matter of urgency, we must make sure the failed to implement the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and . Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy in a statement on Monday accused him of hypocrisy given his administration’s alleged role in organising what it described as the “most fraudulent election held in Nigeria since 1960.
did not follow the provisions of the 2022 electoral act and its own rules in conducting the election. The duo maintained that , had declared the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Monday Okpebholo as winner of the Edo State governorship election last September. 'Anyone thinking of being the President of Nigeria in 2027 and not thinking of disbanding this @inecnigeria is not serious,' he posted on X. But speaking further at a press conference recently in Abuja, he stated that the performance of the
is issuing certified copies of results that are different from what it has uploaded on the IREV. “This is alarming. It does not assure us of the integrity of future elections,” he said. Speaking to 's integrity is once again under fire, and I'm fed up with their constant failures. Like former President Obasanjo's criticism, I agree that
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