Jega took up some of the key recommendations of the Reform Committee and introduced several remarkable changes. Unfortunately, since the exit of the Jega leadership, the fidelity of election outcome and the credibility of the electoral process have undergone continuous decline and decay. The mistrust it created, regarding the intentions of the executive arm to disrupt vertical and horizontal accountability in the Nigerian democracy was huge. xThus, what kind of individuals if appointed to the leadership of INEC can command the public confidence and will restore hope and trust in the electoral process in Nigerian once more? The INEC Chairman in particular and National Commissioners in general should possess certain qualities that will inspire interest of the Nigerian people.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2020 03:11 UTC