An assessment of the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve its ratings in conducting credible elections in Nigeria has been on the spotlight since April 27 when the umpire commenced the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) across the country to update the national voters' database which currently has about 70 million registered voters. While launching the exercise last month in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Mahmud Yakubu said the commission was ready to expand the country's voter population and sanitize the election process. He called on whistleblowers to identify and expose any registration of under-aged voters and foreigners while the exercise lasted. Mok blamed INEC "for the lack of awareness because it is being funded by government for that purpose. INEC should be asked why the double different standard for the South and North in respect to same exercise."

Source: The North Africa Journal May 12, 2017 04:07 UTC