A cross section of Nigerians in Switzerland on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to join the comity of democratic nations by mainstreaming independent candidacy in the electoral process in 2019. They made the call against the backdrop of the nation’s Democracy Day celebration. INEC’s decision stemmed from the possibility of independent candidacy undermining the existence of political parties in the country. Frank also urged political parties to come up with clear and implementable manifesto that would reflect the will of the people. Others who spoke were unanimous in their call for independent candidacy in the 2019 elections.

Source: Punch May 29, 2018 15:11 UTC