| INEC Chair Atttahiru Jega |
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
that it has introduced a more efficient and effective operational
mechanism to ensure a free, fair and credible elections in 2015.
A National Commissioner of the Commission, Dr. Nura Yakubu, disclosed this in Sokoto on Saturday.
He said the essence was to meet an acceptable target with a view to
improving on all electoral processes towards achieving credible general
elections come 2015.
According to him “the commission will continue to be impartial by providing a level play ground for all candidates.
“The commission will continue to be neutral without compromising its status as an independent body,” he said.
Yakubu, who was in the state to oversee the Gada West by- election
into the state assembly also expressed concern for the need to
strengthen the country’s internal democracy, adding that” we are
concerned about it. Where there is no internal democracy within the
political parties, there is no democracy in a nation.”
According to the INEC commissioner, political parties have to
mobilise their members and supporters by creating civic awareness among
them.
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