Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over what he described as the shortage of dedication by the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, to enhancing Nigeria’s electoral course of forward of the 2027 common elections.
In an announcement on his X deal with on Friday, Atiku mentioned expectations stay excessive that INEC will collaborate with the Nationwide Meeting to strengthen the nation’s electoral legal guidelines to ensure credible polls.
Atiku disclosed that he met with a European Union delegation led by Barry Andrews, a member of the European Parliament and head of the 2023 EU Election Statement Mission to Nigeria, alongside the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot. He mentioned the assembly was a follow-up on suggestions made by the EU after the 2023 common elections.
In line with him, solely credible elections will safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and make sure the emergence of leaders able to uniting the nation and driving financial prosperity.
He mentioned: “Yesterday night, I obtained a high-powered European Union delegation, together with the Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Gautier Mignot.
“The delegation led by Barry Andrews, a member of the European Parliament, who was additionally Head of the 2023 EU- Election Statement Mission to Nigeria, is partaking in broad-based dialog on the way forward for Nigerian elections.
“This go to is a follow-up mission to see the extent of implementation of a set of suggestions made by the crew following the 2023 Common elections.
“Expectations are excessive that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee will urgently work with the Nationwide Meeting to provide residents election legal guidelines that assure clear and credible elections, the place each vote counts.
“It’s worrisome that two years down the road, we’re but to see indications that INEC is dedicated to an improved electoral course of.
“In the meantime, we will proceed to assist efforts by CSOs, native and international Election Observations Missions (EOMs), together with the EU-EOM, that can result in real electoral reforms forward of the 2027 Common elections.
“We consider that solely by way of credible elections lets safeguard our democracy and recruit leaders that can guarantee unity and financial prosperity of Nigeria.”
