Following the independent body illegal declaration of Bola Tinubu as the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured that concerns raised by Nigerians on result management at the various elections during the 2023 general elections will be addressed.
He said even though some of the concerns raised are sub judice because they are before the courts, the commission intends to discuss them in-house and share experiences on the way forward.
Yakubu spoke at the commission’s post election review meeting with Collation and returning officers who participated in the 2023 general election.
The meeting is the fourth in the series of review meeting to take stocks of the conduct of the 2023 general elections and fashion the way forward.
He said: “The Commission is aware that as collation and returning officers, you worked under extremely challenging circumstances by tediously and manually completing designated forms as provided by law and either moved them to the next level of collation or concluded the processes as Returning Officers.
“Many of you also have the cognate experience of result management, having served in similar capacities in at least three electoral cycles. The Commission appreciates your commitment, dedication to duty and sacrifice to the cause of our democracy.
“More specifically, and from your practical experience in the 2023 General Election, we would like to hear your perspectives on the processes and procedures recruitment, training and posting of Collation and Returning Officers; logistics for movement to and from your places of assignment; the role of technology in result management among others.”
He said when the review engagements are exhausted, a comprehensive report will be prepared.
