Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed its readiness to assist states in the country conduct credible local government elections.
Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who said this, Wednesday, in Abuja, however, added that it was only when the states were committed to free, fair and credible elections that the country’s electoral processes would be further consolidated.
Yakubu who was speaking when the members of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), led by its chairperson, Dr Binta Dikko-Audu paid him a courtesy call, said INEC was ready to support state electoral bodies to conduct credible local government elections.
He commended Kaduna SIEC for considering the use of technology in its forthcoming local government election.
“You have taken a bold step by agreeing to use the technology that has changed elections in NKaduna Statigeria.
“I believe that the technology will also change local government elections not only in e but in Nigeria.
“We need to get the local government elections right just in the same way as we have gotten the national elections right and we shall continue to strengthen the processes and the procedures.
“So, anything that INEC can do to add value to local government elections, I assure you that INEC will do so,” Yakubu said.
He promised that INEC would provide the necessary support to Kaduna SIEC towards the state’s election as requested.
The supports according to Dikko-Audu include, the need for INEC to provide the state with voters register, card readers and if possible conduct a fresh Continuous Voter Registration before the election.
