COVID-19: Why It Is Imperative To Proceed With Electoral Activities – INEC
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, addressing a press conference in Abuja. Photo: Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun.The Independent National Electoral Commission has explained while it is necessary for Nigeria to continue with electoral activities in the period of the coronavirus pandemic.
He noted the guidelines issued by the Presidential Task Force based on the advisory from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and global health authorities. Engagement with civil society remains at the core of our electoral process. I wish to reassure you that the Commission will continue to deepen such engagement.
Our democracy and electoral cannot be truncated due to the pandemic. Drawing from the guidelines issued by the Presidential Task Force anchored on the advisory from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and global health authorities such as the World Health Organisation , the Commission has released a policy document on how electoral activities can proceed while mitigating the risk to all involved in the process.
As you are aware, there are several elections to be conducted in the next few months. The Edo and Ondo Governorship elections have been scheduled for 19th September 2020 and 10th October 2020 respectively.
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