{"id":345987,"date":"2024-11-17T21:39:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=345987"},"modified":"2024-11-18T07:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:54:20","slug":"obasanjo-calls-for-new-credible-inec-leadership-at-federal-states-lgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/17\/obasanjo-calls-for-new-credible-inec-leadership-at-federal-states-lgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Obasanjo calls for new credible INEC leadership at federal, states, LGs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Obasanjo said Nigeria is sinking into insecurity, division, and underdevelopment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>At the event, he also described the situation in Nigeria as chaotic under \u201cBaba-go-slow\u201d and \u201cEmilokan\u201d reign.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria needs to appoint credible leaders to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/17\/ondo-guber-election-worst-performance-yet-by-inec-pdp\/\"><strong>Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)<\/strong><\/a> with short tenures.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo said this at the Chinua Achebe leadership forum held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote address, Obasanjo described the 2023 general election as a &#8220;travesty&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The former president stressed that reforming the electoral system is crucial for the country, adding that INEC officials require thorough vetting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a matter of urgency, we must make sure the INEC Chairperson and his or her staff are thoroughly vetted,&#8221; Obasanjo said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The vetting exercise should yield dispassionate, non-partisan, actors with impeccable reputations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nigeria must ensure the appointment of new credible INEC leadership at all levels &#8211; with short tenures \u2013 to prevent corruption and reestablish trust.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The INEC Chairperson must not only be absolutely above board, he must also be transparently independent and incorruptible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo emphasized that Nigeria must prevent electoral interference, protecting elections from foreign and local actors to safeguard democratic integrity.<\/p>\n<p>He added that clearly defined financial regulations for political campaigns are necessary to ensure transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On the local level, we should implement and enforce clearly defined financial regulations for political campaigns,&#8221; Obasanjo advocated.<\/p>\n<p>The former president alleged that INEC intentionally failed to utilize the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and election viewing portal (IReV) technologies during the 2023 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe BVAS and IReV are two technological innovations that, prior to 2023, were celebrated for their potential to enhance the accuracy and transparency of our election results,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese technologies were touted by the INEC chairman himself. 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