By Adeleye Kunle
INEC promised on Tuesday that the 2023 general elections would be the best ever held in Nigeria.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman, gave the assurance when he met with delegations from the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Abuja.
He said the meeting was the first since Saturday’s governorship election in Osun and that INEC would build on its previous successes in future elections.
“Your kind words encourage us, but there is still much work to be done.”
“We assure you that we will work not only hard, but even harder, to deliver the general elections in 2023.”
“I have listened to some of the issues raised, but perhaps there will be an opportunity for us to respond to some of the issues when we go into the working session,” he told the delegations.
Prof. Yakubu also discussed the governorship elections in Ekiti in June and Osun on Saturday.
“In terms of preparing for the 2023 general elections, I want to assure you that we promised Nigerians that Ekiti would be good, and Ekiti was a good election.”
“We promised that Osun would be better, and Osun was a better election.” We promise that the general elections in 2023 will be our best ever, and we are committed to delivering the best election ever,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Frank LaRose, Secretary of State for Ohio, USA, and delegation leader, commended INEC on its various efforts to improve election conduct in Nigeria.
LaRose, an election commissioner in Ohio, described his first trip to Nigeria as a great learning experience. He urged INEC to continue to improve Nigeria’s electoral system.
“I lead a delegation of high-level election experts from the region and the United States.”
“These are delegations who share your belief that the people of Nigeria deserve free, fair, and acceptable elections in the future, so we are working to prepare for the presidential election in 2023.”
“We took advantage of the opportunity to visit Osun because it was only the second election held under the new Electoral Law.”
“On Election Day, we met with the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun and visited many different polling places.”
“First and foremost, I want to thank you all for your ongoing efforts to improve. We are always aware that there is room for improvement.
“However, we must first acknowledge INEC’s continuous improvement in delivering safe elections, which we were able to witness firsthand,” LaRose said.
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