By our reporter| The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday announced it has concluded the planning processes for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abuja, while launching the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of general elections.
“With the coming into force of the Electoral Act 2022, it has become necessary to review the commission’s regulations and guidelines to govern the conduct of elections,” he said.
“The Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and the regulations and guidelines constitute the electoral legal framework.
“On several occasions, the commission has assured Nigerians that we are finalising the regulations and guidelines for the elections. I am glad to announce that the document is ready and will be presented to Nigerians shortly. The soft copy will be uploaded to our website with the link shared on our social media platforms.”
Yakubu further stated that INEC has virtually concluded the planning processes for the 2023 polls nine months ahead of the elections, with the release of the regulations and guidelines and earlier publication of the Strategic Plan (SP) 2022-2026 and Election Project Plan 2023.
According to him, the training manual would also be presented to Nigerians in the next couple of weeks while INEC would focus on election administration going forward.
He listed such areas to include logistics, training, voter education, technology, sensitisation against vote-buying, inclusivity measures, and security, among others.
Besides, the general elections, the INEC chief also spoke about their preparations for the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States, as well as the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
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