The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday in Abuja met with the chairmen and secretaries of the 26 registered political parties to harmonise and approve the guidelines for the conduct of election primaries by political parties.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of INEC Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the meeting was also called to discuss the approved guidelines for political party registration and deregistration and harmonising the draft guideline for political party campaigns ahead of the 2015 elections.
“This meeting is coming at an auspicious time, on the wake of the recently concluded governorship election in Ekiti State,” he said. “I must therefore use this opportunity to congratulate and commend all stakeholders whose positive involvement in the process has resulted in the successful conduct of the election, such that it has been adjudged the best election INEC has so far thus far conducted.”
“From the INEC staff to the young men and women of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and other tertiary institutions, to the security agencies, political parties, civil society organisations and the candidates and host of other stakeholders, every one put in their best and our collective best turned out to be good enough in the state. That is how it should be and it is a very good lesson for our future elections,” Jega said.
He pledged that the experience of the state election would be improved upon as the commission prepares for the August 17 governorship election in Osun State and the February 2015 general elections.
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