Trump: Why Nigeria Should Explore A Bi-partisan INEC, By SKC Ogbonnia
True independence or neutrality of INEC is where two or more parties can checkmate each other from acting against stated objectives.
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To improve the system, Nigeria should explore a bi-partisan electoral commission. A bi-partisan structure, with members presented by the different political parties, will strengthen the needed checks and balances within the Commission itself. This approach should extend to the recruitment of electoral officers…
The desperate attempts by President Donald Trump to overturn the free and fair U.S. presidential election of 2020 ought to create every sense of urgency for Nigeria to explore a bi-partisan body for the conduct of its elections.