INEC is urging the National Assembly to pass the electoral reform bills
INEC is urging the National Assembly to pass the electoral reform bills
The Nigeria's National Assembly is been pressured by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fast-track the passage of amendments to the electoral legal team ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The new laws are expected to be implemented by November 2025 to allow for well planned and organized procedures that will give INEC the opportunity to prepare its personnel for the 2027 general elections and also to adjust its administrative procedures.
The new changes will be aiming to make changes in referencing errors, solving the Electoral Act of 2022, particularly concerning result collation and transmission in sections 60, 64, and 65 and ambiguities.
The new reforms that is proposed by INEC and stakeholders includes the Electronic Transmission of Results, Creation of New Agencies, Early Voting, Inmate Voting, Review of Results. all the above changes are expected to bring positive changes during and after the election.
The timely reforms are being commended by the European union EU through the Head of the EU Election Observation Follow-up Mission EU-EOM to Nigeria, Mr. Barry Andrews, during a meeting with the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu which he signify the INEC effort as very significant progress.
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar claims that INEC is yet to show commitment to electoral reforms challenging the sincerity or completeness of the reform process, particularly in the context of disputes following the 2023 general elections.
I'm Aisha shehu
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