Some political leaders within the nation have urged the Federal Authorities to repair the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) earlier than the 2027 common elections to revive public belief and improve electoral credibility.
The leaders, together with governors and former ministers, made the decision on Monday in Abuja throughout a high-level panel dialogue hosted by the Athena Centre for Coverage and Management.
DAILY POST studies that the theme of the occasion was “Innovation in Electoral Expertise 2015–2025: Features, Gaps, and the Street Forward.”
The occasion additionally featured the launch of the Athena Election Observatory, an initiative designed to watch and doc electoral reforms, improvements, and governance traits in Nigeria and throughout Africa.
Distinguished among the many panellists have been Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal; former Minister of Inside, Rauf Aregbesola; and former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, who can be the Chancellor of the Athena Centre.
Talking on the discussion board, Prof. Soludo harassed that credible elections replicate the standard of governance and institutional integrity, noting that reforms ought to concentrate on deepening public belief and institutional independence.
“The important query is how we are able to make our establishments work. We have now made some progress, however we nonetheless have a protracted strategy to go in constructing belief within the course of,” Soludo mentioned.
On his half, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, linked democratic success to respect for the rule of regulation and accountability in governance.
“We can not speak about democracy with out the rule of regulation. The rule of regulation ensures equity, justice, and peace in society,” he mentioned.
Additionally talking, former Minister Osita Chidoka mentioned Nigeria’s electoral challenges stem from weak establishments and low public confidence, emphasizing that establishments, not people, make democracy work.
“We should be certain that the umpire shouldn’t be seen as a participant. With out transparency, democracy turns into a shadow of itself,” Chidoka mentioned.
