The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission will continue to welcome suggestions that will improve future elections and Nigeria’s electoral process.
Yakubu made the statement in Abuja on Wednesday at the commission’s meeting with media executives on the review of how the 2023 general elections was conducted.
He lauded media practitioners for their contributions to the improvement of Nigeria’s electoral system, especially in information dissemination and sensitisation of citizens on election processes.
The chairman noted that while there were many positive aspects of the general election, there were also several challenges.
“The commission is aware that aspects of the election are undergoing litigation at various elections petition tribunals.
“While we are careful not to touch on issues that are clearly sub-judice, it is appropriate to review the election broadly as enumerated on the agenda for this meeting.’’
Yakubu solicited the cooperation and advice of media practitioners in the review of the 2023 general elections, to improve future elections in the country.
“Beyond reporting our activities, we are also convinced that as citizens you should be part of the discussions for the overall improvement of our electoral process, based on your field observations.”
Yakubu said that INEC would like to hear concrete observations and suggestions on the processes and procedures for accreditation of media organisations.
He said that INEC would like to share the experiences of media workers on various issues, including access for journalists to voting and collation of results on election days, conduct of pre-election activities by the commission, continuous voter registration and voters’ access to polling units.
