The Senate has begun the confirmation of the
INEC leadership, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
(INEC Chairman) Amina Zakari (Jigawa)
Dr. Antonla Okoosi[Kogi], Baba Arfo
[Borno], Dr. Mohammed Mustafa[Edo],
Soyebi Solomon[Ogun].
First was Mr Solomon who advocated for
electronic voting as a means of eliminating
errors and overcoming logistics bottlenecks.
He believes the use of card readers must be
reviewed for better future use, adding that
INEC should train and re-train staff on the
use of new technologies introduced by the
commission.
He also noted that politicians must adhere
strictly to stipulated rules.
On the other hand Dr. Mustafa insists that
the role of technology is irreversible in the
conduct of elections.
While Amina Zakari says INEC needs to be
more transparent in its dealings with
members of the public.
Mr. Arfo believes the role of INEC is key in
the conduct of primary elections.
The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
says there is need to consolidate on the
successes of the 2015 elections. “There are
challenges with the use of the card readers
but it is the way to go. Jega has done a
marvellous job and I will consolidate on his
achievements. My long term goal is to
conduct elections where Nigerians will vote
seamlessly”.
