In its recently released report, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) contends that the sum approved for it to conduct the 2023 General Election was insufficient.
In its recently released report, the Independent National Electoral Commission contends that the sum approved for it to conduct the 2023 General Election was insufficient.In its recently released report, the Independent National Electoral Commission contends that the sum approved for it to conduct the 2023 General Election was insufficient.
With the benefit of hindsight, the conduct of the 2023 General Election was far from satisfactory and rarely a good time for the umpire to complain about funding. The truth is that the 2023 General Election was sufficiently funded. The commission should be worried that many of its decisions on the 2023 elections were overturned by the courts, signposting that the courts are doing more than INEC to enthrone governors and state and federal legislators. Eight governors have so far been so enthroned by the courts. Though not perfect, the Electoral Act provides INEC with a framework with which it can credibly conduct a credible election. However, INEC still remains impotent.
To this effect, the Committee stated that the INEC chairman and members of the electoral body cannot be appointed by the President because such an appointment deprives the INEC chairman and members of the electoral body of the autonomy and independence necessary to function as impartial umpires in the electoral process.
President Bola Tinubu-led government should endeavour to implement the report. For an electoral process to be perceived as fair and credible, the body responsible for conducting the elections must be seen as independent and free from political interference.
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