{"id":315470,"date":"2024-03-20T22:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=315470"},"modified":"2024-03-20T22:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:31:28","slug":"inec-threatens-to-bar-some-csos-from-monitoring-future-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/20\/inec-threatens-to-bar-some-csos-from-monitoring-future-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC threatens to bar some CSOs from monitoring future elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>INEC said so far, eight out of the 18 political parties that conducted primaries for the Edo governorship election had uploaded the particulars of their candidates to its dedicated portal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will no longer register any election observer that fails to submit its report, after monitoring elections it conducted.<\/p>\n<p>INEC chairperson, Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the commission\u2019s first quarterly consultative meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), for 2024 in Abuja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Yakubu while assuring the CSOs of INEC\u2019S continued partnership, urged those yet to submit their observation reports for the 2023 general elections and other off-cycle and re-run elections to do so.<\/p>\n<p>He said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/20\/inec-raises-concerns-over-rising-costs-disruptions-from-contentious-primaries-and-defectors-waivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INEC<\/a> always appreciated the observations and recommendations contained in the CSOs\u2019 election observation reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the reforms and innovations introduced by the commission over the years were drawn from your observation reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, while many of you submitted their reports, some accredited observers are yet to do so for the last general elections, supplementary elections, off-cycle elections, by-elections and re-run elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay I, therefore, seize this opportunity to remind those yet to submit their observation reports that it is a mandatory condition for eligibility to observe future elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, the commission will operate strictly on the policy of no observation report, no accreditation,\u201d Mr Yakubu said.<\/p>\n<p>The INEC chairperson also advised CSOs to engage and observe political parties\u2019 primaries for the Ondo State governorship election for inclusivity and credibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical parties in Ondo State will begin their primaries for the governorship election in the next two weeks. Sixteen political parties have indicated interest to participate in the election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge CSOs to engage with political parties and observe their primaries just as you engage with INEC and deploy observers to the main election conducted by the commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy doing so, you will strengthen your advocacy for inclusivity for groups such as women, youths and persons with disabilities that are under-represented in elective offices at national and state levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For the Edo governorship election, Mr Yakubu said that so far, eight out of the 18 political parties that conducted primaries for the election had uploaded the particulars of their candidates to its dedicated portal.<\/p>\n<p>He urged other parties yet to upload the particulars of their candidates to do so before 24 March, being the deadline when the portal automatically shuts down by 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>He said that thereafter, INEC would publish the personal particulars of the candidates 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