Re-organise INEC Now! Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),Professor Attahiru Jega had faulted some local government elections of electoral irregularities in yesterday Anambra state governorship election.He admitted that some INEC officials in some local government were election will be rerun sabotage materials meant for election in those local government.In a similar vein,the INEC boss who spoke some coupled of months ago at a meeting of political parties and stakeholders for the unveiled/public presentation of strategic programme of action of INEC covering 2012 to 2016 had admitted that some INEC employer could be culpable in the rigging and other electoral malpractices during elections.He further butress his point that INEC officials are not immune to prosecution and that some INEC officials who have been clearly found guilty of breaching established laws, rules and regulations have been shown way out,retired,dismissed or asked to withdraw their services.My own assessment to yesterday governorship election in Anambra state was that in INEC previously,certainly there were lots of bad eggs who had done things and things they had done have more or less damage the image of the entire members of the commission.It is really a terrible thing that has happened.And it is very,very clear that substancial minority staff of INEC are honest people doing honest job under very difficult circumstances.All they required was motivation and encouragement and inspiration from the conduct of those who are placed in positions of responsibility.It is high time INEC is re-organise and re-position as agaist 2015 for sustained conduct of free,fair and credible elections.2015 will be a litmus test for this country,if we make it,then we would have stabilized as a democracy.If we can achieve anything,nor matter how little in 2015,we will congratulate INEC and congratulate ourselves.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:34:15 +0000
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