The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said lessons have been learned from the 2023 general elections and that there would be an improvement in the forthcoming circle elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.
Vanguard report thar, He added that the commission is satisfied with the feedback it got during the 2023 post-election review organized by the commission.
The head of INEC revealed that the majority of the concerns aired and suggestions made to improve the country’s elections would be tested in the upcoming elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa during the just finished three-day assessment of the 2023 elections in Lagos.
“We assured Nigerians that the election review meeting would take place and be completed in a month. Today is the fourth of August, and we began on the fourth of July. There has been a colossal response.
Recall that we began by consulting with the RECs at the state level before meeting with the transport unions, the State collation of the presidential election in Abuja, political parties, and other civil organisations, among others. In conclusion, we are encouraged with the general response of stakeholders and the calibre of their contributions.
Vanguard report that, When questioned about the difficulties encountered during the review, he responded, “There were many difficulties encountered, and recommendations were made regarding technology for voter accreditation and result management.”
The creation and collecting of Permanent Voter Cards, or PVCs, among other things, are part of the electoral logistics problem that must be resolved in order for elections to begin quickly. All of the issues and suggestions are being collected, and while those that call for administrative action by the commission will be addressed, those that call for amendment to current laws—such as the electoral act of 2022 or the constitution—will be collected and brought before the National Assembly for consideration.
We will be able to start over in our effort to continually improve the electoral process thanks to the feedback from Nigerians.
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