Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that persistent trust deficit was one out of many reasons impeding quality electoral process in the country.
The INEC boss, who was represented by the National Commissioner in charge of Operations, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, noted that an accusation against the Election Management Body eroded public confidence in the electoral processes.
“We almost at the drop of a hat talk down on our processes, make unsubstantiated accusations against our EMBs and thereby erode public confidence in the process and outcome of elections.“If the main companies in the market consistently vilify the integrity of the managers of the economy, investors will soon lose confidence in the economy, the market will suffer and the main losers will be these same big companies.
“The voters, who use their votes to invest in these candidates and parties, will soon lose confidence in the process and the value of the ballot will decline,” he said. According to him, others include the degree at which citizens can vote freely, availing a level playing field for all, impartial opportunities for redressing grievances and adequate and timely funding for the elections.
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