Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), on Thursday listed four major challenges that could hinder
the success of the 2015 general elections.
He said this in a presentation at the
ongoing All Nigerian Editors Conference in Katsina.
Jega, who was represented by Mr Oluwole
Osaze-Uzzi, the commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, said
that such challenges included insecurity, lack of adequate funding, attitude of
the political class and inactive citizenry.
Jega said that the delay in the
amendment to the legal framework such as the constitution and the electoral law
were other challenges facing the commission.
The chairman said that the prosecution
of electoral offenders also remained a major sticking point in the work of the
commission.
Jega said the commission was committed
to carrying out the completion of the review of electoral constituencies and
polling units.
He, however, said that the constraints
of time had made it unlikely for the exercise to be concluded before the 2015
elections.
The INEC chairman called on government
and stakeholders to cooperate with the commission for a successful poll.
He assured that the commission would
consolidate on the gains of the 2011 elections and prevent the recurrence of
its weaknesses.
“To achieve this, we have given
ourselves three focal points comprising structure, policy and plan,” he said.
Jega said that the commission was fully
prepared for the conduct of the 2015 elections, adding that its programmes were
strictly being implemented.
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