Nigeria Should Go To The Next Election With A New Law – Former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega

Prof. Attahiru Jega, the previous Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), has said that the subsequent election ought to be held underneath a brand new laws.

Jega mentioned it’s arduous to undertake elections in Nigeria for the reason that electoral framework has not improved a lot since 2010. He was talking at a Residents’ Townhall assembly on the Electoral Invoice, 2021, organized by YIAGA Africa in Abuja on Sunday January 16.

Jega additionally said that, whereas there could also be some gray areas within the Electoral Invoice that President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to signal, the invoice shouldn’t be deserted as a result of it accommodates many constructive components.

He said,

“I consider Nigeria ought to go into the subsequent elections with a brand new legislation as there are various good issues within the invoice that can enhance the integrity and conduct of elections.

“As I’ve mentioned earlier, since 2010, we have now not had vital enchancment within the electoral framework.

“Talking on direct and oblique primaries, some folks consider that governors do affect the result of oblique primaries and a few really feel direct primaries is a method out of this, however the query is, what number of events have a reputable register of members?

“Give INEC the legislation to start preparations for the 2023 elections. Any governor that manipulates direct primaries underneath this current situation can even have the capability to control oblique primaries.

“What we’re saying is that you simply can not throw the child away with the bathtub water. Let’s assume extra rigorously. The nice issues within the invoice ought to be signed into legislation instantly in order that INEC can begin critical work for the 2023 elections.”

Supply; PressInformant