The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that the Electoral Commission, remains poised to build a functional electoral system, ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Yakubu, made the assertion at the opening of a two-day strategic workshop, to review the implementation of the Commission’s strategic plan from 2012 – 2016.
The Chairman, said the workshop was part of the Commission’s strategic plan, towards a successful general elections in 2019, and beyond.
Yakubu, made the assertion at the opening of a two-day strategic workshop, to review the implementation of the Commission’s strategic plan from 2012 – 2016.
The Chairman, said the workshop was part of the Commission’s strategic plan, towards a successful general elections in 2019, and beyond.
“The objective of this workshop, is to retrospect and project in two days, and come up with better ideas and solutions.
“We need to re-strategise for the 2019 general elections and beyond, to come up with practical solutions on how to strengthen the electoral process.
“This we will do, based on the policies of fairness, transparency, credibility, and impartiality,” the INEC Chief said.
He stressed the need to reflect on the constitutional and legally defined responsibilities of the Commission, and as well analyse the legal and procedural framework for elections management in Nigeria.
Yakubu, said these include the standard principle, processes, and regulations for election management in the country.
Reacting to the issue of misdemeanor on the part of some INEC officials, he said such unprofessional conduct would not go unpunished, when brought to the attention of the Commission.
He maintained, that the Commission had administrative processes already in place, to tackle unprofessional conduct by any official.
The INEC Chief, added that over 102 cases of arrest made by the Police during the Rivers re-run, Edo and Ondo Gubernatorial elections, were currently in court.
Yakubu further stated, that 62 among those arrested, had been prosecuted, and sentenced.
He stressed the need to reflect on the constitutional and legally defined responsibilities of the Commission, and as well analyse the legal and procedural framework for elections management in Nigeria.
Yakubu, said these include the standard principle, processes, and regulations for election management in the country.
Reacting to the issue of misdemeanor on the part of some INEC officials, he said such unprofessional conduct would not go unpunished, when brought to the attention of the Commission.
He maintained, that the Commission had administrative processes already in place, to tackle unprofessional conduct by any official.
The INEC Chief, added that over 102 cases of arrest made by the Police during the Rivers re-run, Edo and Ondo Gubernatorial elections, were currently in court.
Yakubu further stated, that 62 among those arrested, had been prosecuted, and sentenced.
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