Politics

NBA scores INEC high on conduct of presidential poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday got  a rare  commendation from the  Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for what the body of lawyers called  a well conducted presidential election.

The association president Yakubu Maikyau scored the commission 80 per cent  for its handling of the election.

“I will say that the elections went well. Those who came out were happy to express their franchise,” Maikyau said on Channels Television.

He added: There were challenges, definitely. There were some infractions, some of them actually constituted electoral offences but on the whole, I will score INEC as having performed maybe about 78, 80 percent in the delivery of these elections.

READ ALSO:

But he asked the commission to make deliberate efforts to sure that the lapses witnessed during the last round of elections are not repeated this weekend during the governorship and state assembly polls.

“That is why we are admonishing and advising INEC and recommending to INEC that in those areas where we saw lapses in the election held on the 25th February 2023, deliberate efforts must be taken to make sure that those lapses did not occur again in the elections that are coming up on the 11th March because when these lapses happened, it impacted on the confidence of the public in the process.”

The Nation
Trends Admin

Recent Posts

ICPC, NRC Forge Anti-Graft Alliance to Safeguard Rail Assets

ICPC, NRC Forge Anti-Graft Alliance to Safeguard Rail Assets   The Independent Corrupt Practices and…

47 seconds ago

Hegseth Warns US ‘Can’t Stop Everything’ Iran Fires Despite Claiming Air Superiority

Hegseth Warns US ‘Can’t Stop Everything’ Iran Fires Despite Claiming Air Superiority WASHINGTON (AP) —…

17 minutes ago

Pedro Sánchez Rejects Trump Trade Threat, Says ‘No to War’ as EU Backs Spain

Pedro Sánchez Rejects Trump Trade Threat, Says ‘No to War’ as EU Backs Spain Spain’s…

52 minutes ago

Nigeria officially out of 2026 World Cup as FIFA confirms DR Congo for play-offs

Nigeria officially out of 2026 World Cup as FIFA confirms DR Congo for play-offs The…

56 minutes ago

MURIC Petitions NASS, Demands Removal of INEC Chairman Over Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias

MURIC Petitions NASS, Demands Removal of INEC Chairman Over Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias The Muslim Rights…

1 hour ago

Tinubu swears in Disu as substantive IGP, chief inaugurates up state police committee

Tinubu swears in Disu as substantive IGP, chief inaugurates up state police committee   President…

4 hours ago