Bye-elections: INEC major problem of Nigeria’s democracy – ADC chieftain
A Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the major problem of Nigeria’s democracy.
Salihu stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions on ‘Th Morning Brief’, a programme on Arise Television.
According to him, INEC, as an institution, has proven to Nigerians beyond a reasonable doubt that it is not ready for change.
The ADC chieftain added that what transpired in 2023 mirrored what occurred in the last Saturday’s bye-election, stressing that it would likely happen again in 2027 if the same individuals and the same flawed system remain in place.
“What we are saying is not about even this last Saturday’s bye-election. We are saying that the democratic environment that we have today is on a downward spiral, and that INEC is complicit. INEC is partly and almost entirely responsible, because it is the umpire.
“And we always hear this kind of narrative that is so undignifying, that is so condescending that when you lose, you can go to the court. Which court? In which democracy? In which country? in this Nigeria of today?
“It is now left for Nigerians to do a surgical analysis of what they expect to have as a free and fair election going forward. But with this contraption, I am not convinced that we have transparency upon ourselves,” he said.
Bye-elections: INEC major problem of Nigeria’s democracy – ADC chieftain
