Why INEC chair should leave office — Ex-NBA president Agbakoba
He also called for the dissolution of the current Independent National Electoral Commission for such reform to succeed.
“Everyone will agree that logistically, the 2023 elections are the worst in our history. I do not refer to the merits of the results of the elections,” Mr Agbakoba stated.Many results of the last general elections, including President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the presidential poll, are still being challenged in court.
MrAgbakoba added: “As we await rulings from the courts, massive reforms of the electoral framework ought to begin, but this means that the INEC Chairman will have to leave office by resignation or removal; otherwise, the reform task will be impeded.”There was a public outcry, particularly from the camp of the leading opposition candidates – Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party , and Peter Obi of the Labour Party – and their supporters.
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