Former Osun State Governor and African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, has urged a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s electoral system to rebuild public trust and ensure credible polls. Speaking at the launch of the Athena Election Observatory in Abuja, he said allowing the President to appoint the INEC Chairman compromises transparency.
Mr. Aregbesola proposed that political parties with at least five National Assembly members nominate representatives to jointly oversee INEC, arguing that such an approach would curb partisanship. He also called for linking voter registration with the National Identification Number to prevent fraud and demanded that INEC publicly test technologies ahead of the 2027 elections.
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He further cautioned the judiciary against deciding election winners, insisting that disputed polls should trigger fresh elections to uphold democracy and protect the people’s will.
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