The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it had withdrawn and re-issued over 70 certificates of return after the 2019 general elections. Okoye said that one of the biggest challenges facing the commission is the large number of pre-election matters that are still pending in various courts of law. “As at today, the commission has a total of 809 pre-election matters while we have just 800 post-election matters, so the implication is that we have more pre-election matters than post-election. “It is really a source of concern that up till today, there are still a number of cases arising from pre-election matters in courts,’’he said. Mr Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, reiterated the 9th assembly’s commitment to carrying out electoral reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2019 17:37 UTC