The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has promised sustained engagement with critical election stakeholders ahead of the 2023 General Elections.
“Once again, another general election is upon us, the 7th since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999. Over the last 23 years, we have made steady progress in the twin areas of electoral reform and election administration. Although a lot of work still lies ahead, it is generally acknowledged that our elections are getting better and citizens’ confidence in the process is increasing.”
“As I have said repeatedly, the commission’s allegiance is to Nigeria. Our loyalty is to Nigerians who want free, fair, credible, and verifiable elections supported by technology, which guarantees transparent recitation and upload of polling unit results for citizens to view in real-time on Election Day. It is for these reasons that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System(BVAS) and the INEC Results Viewing Portal(IREV) were introduced. There is no going back on the deployment of BVAS and IREV for the 2023 General Election.” Mahmood said
He therefore called on all citizens to participate fully in all electoral activities.