"INEC Is Not a Political Party”: Commission’s Chairman Assures Nigerians of Credible Elections in New Video
- Nigerians across the globe have been assured of the Independent National Electoral Commission's commitment to delivering a credible, free and fair election
- The assurance was handed to Nigerians by the chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, over the weekend
- Yakubu, while speaking to some electoral officers, said that the commission does not have a preferred candidate or political party in the 2023 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the commission is non-partisan in its mandate to deliver credible and fair elections across Nigeria.
In a new video released on the commission's social media pages, Yakubu said that INEC is not supporting any political party or candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
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He said the commission is only interested in ensuring that the guidelines of the electoral process of the country are maintained.
Addressing the Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) for the 2023 general election in Abuja over the weekend, Yakubu called for neutrality from all electoral officers.
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His words:
“INEC is not a political party. INEC has no candidate in the election. Our commitment is to the process, and we will make sure that the process is what we say it should be so that the choice made by Nigerians will determine the outcome of the process.
“You are the people who supervise those who will work at the most important level, the polling unit level. That is the only place where voting takes place.
“The collation officers at the polling units level are collating results from the PUs. When collation officers at the PU go to the local government level, they are collating results from the PUs."
Trouble for INEC as journalist drags commission to court over missing PVC, demands N500 million in damages
Meanwhile, considering the challenges many Nigerians face in collecting the Permanent Voters' Cards ahead of the 2023 general election, a journalist has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Adewole Kehinde, a journalist with Swift Reporters, an online news platform, filed a suit against INEC over denying him access to his voter's card.
The printouts and text messages exchanged with the commission’s official show that Kehinde had earlier transferred his voter registration from Area 11 to the Nyanya area of Abuja.
CAN Makes Fresh List of Presidential Candidates Nigerians Should Vote for in February Elections
The Christain Association of Nigeria (CAN) gave a directive to Nigerians on the appropriate candidates to vote for during the forthcoming elections.
Speaking to a congregation of worshippers at the Family Worship Center, the lead pastor, Sarah Omakwu, said she was sent by CAN to pass a message to Nigerians.
CAN has urged Nigerians to ensure they use their PVCs to vote for suitable candidates during the 2023 elections.
Her words: "So CAN sent me to you, the Christain Association of Nigeria, and they said I should say this to you."
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