Tag: #INECReform
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PDP AND ACCORD PARTY CHALLENGE NEW INEC CHAIR TO REVAMP ELECTORAL SYSTEM
Lagos State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party are calling on Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), the freshly sworn-in INEC Chairman, to shake things up in Nigeria’s election process. They want him to fix the lingering flaws that have made many lose trust in the voting system — and if he succeeds, he’ll be hailed…
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FORMER RIVERS GOV OMEHIA OPPOSES STATE POLICE, CALLS FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS
Warns state police could be abused by governors, proposes elected INEC leadership and fiscal federalism. Sir Celestine Omehia argues against state police in Nigeria, citing governors’ incompetence and risk of political misuse during elections. In his new book, he advocates for retaining INEC but making its leadership elected and constitutionally funded for true independence. Omehia…
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THE ABUJA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT-TAS, CALLS FOR INEC REFORM: BAN PARTY MEMBERS FROM COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
To restore credibility, the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought urges tough new rules blocking political appointees and party members from INEC leadership roles. TAS recommended a constitutional amendment barring anyone who held party positions or government appointments within the last five years from INEC roles. They also want a five-year cooling-off period after…
