2027: INEC chairman worries over delayed action of electoral reforms

By Omeiza Ajayi 

ABUJA:  Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called connected the National Assembly to expedite enactment connected the reappraisal and transition of electoral reforms, informing that uncertainty implicit the ineligible model could disrupt preparations for the 2027 wide election.

Yakubu made the entreaty connected Thursday portion receiving the European Union EU Election Observation Follow-up Mission led by Mr. Barry Andrews, a Member of the European Parliament who besides headed the EU Mission to Nigeria’s 2023 wide election.

According to the INEC Chairman, galore of the EU’s recommendations necessitate legislative amendments, making aboriginal enactment by the National Assembly crucial.

“An aboriginal transition of instrumentality is captious to our readying for the elections. Uncertainty implicit the ineligible model for the predetermination tin unsettle the enactment of the Commission arsenic predetermination draws nearer,” Yakubu said.

He noted that of the 23 recommendations made by the EU Election Observation Mission successful 2023, lone 8 straight interest INEC, with 1 classified arsenic priority.

The remaining 15, including 5 precedence recommendations, autumn nether the responsibilities of the executive, legislature, judiciary, governmental parties, civilian nine groups, media, and nonrecreational bodies.

Yakubu said INEC has already taken administrative steps to instrumentality its stock of the recommendations and is moving with applicable stakeholders connected cross-cutting issues portion awaiting legislative action.

He besides disclosed that INEC’s post-election reappraisal of the 2023 polls produced 142 recommendations for electoral reform, complementing perceiver reports.

The INEC brag reassured the EU of Nigeria’s continued committedness to planetary predetermination observation, announcing that invitations volition soon beryllium extended to the EU, Commonwealth, African Union, and ECOWAS for the 2027 polls.

“We judge that the recommendations arising from your reflection of our predetermination and electoral process assistance to amended the prime of our elections and electoral activities,” helium said.

On his part, EU Mission person Barry Andrews praised INEC for engaging with stakeholders and underscored the value of sustained reforms to fortify Nigeria’s democracy.

Yakubu besides commended the EU Support to Democratic Governance successful Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme, pledging continued concern to consolidate electoral integrity.

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