-Wants Legislature address discrepancies in elections lawsThe Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has begun to take early steps to ensure that there is a critical examination of the electoral process to mitigate future problems. It was against this background that local and international elections observer bodies, including the ECOWAS, AU, and EU recommended a thorough electoral reform exercise—a process that the ECC is practically leading now. There are so many factors that are precipitating electoral reforms some of which were evident in the recent elections. Election Administration: Changes to the structure, policies and practices of the EMBCivic Engagement and Participation: Broadening the space of increased citizens’ involvement and women’s representation in the electoral process. “We need reforms in our electoral process, and there is no better time than now,” he noted.

Source: Daily Observer March 28, 2019 02:26 UTC