The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday
said that no amount of security challenges would stop the conduct of the 2023
general election.
The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this
during the public presentation of the 2022-2026 strategic plan and the 2023
Election Project Plan which was held in Abuja.
According to him, the documents presented were the third in
the series of strategic election plans since the era of deliberate planning of
elections started in 2012.
He said, “As you may be aware, the election will be conducted for 1,491 constituencies nationwide made up of one presidential constituency, 109 senatorial districts, 360 federal constituencies, 28 governorship elections and 993 state constituencies.
“The election will involve an estimated one million
electoral officials (both permanent and temporary or ad hoc staff) deployed to
176,846 polling units in 8,809 Wards and 774 Local Government Areas across the
country.
“The election will be governed by a new Electoral Act 2022,
which contains many progressive provisions that will enhance the capacity of
the commission to conduct elections and manage the electoral process better.
“We have carefully listened to the demand of Nigerians for
seamless processes, particularly with regard to enhanced voter education,
better distribution of voters to polling units, quality training of election
personnel, functionality of electronic devices, improved logistics, prompt
commencement of polls, availability of assistive devices for persons with
disability at polling units and greater transparency in result management.
“We are also aware of
the security challenges and their impact on the electoral process. We will
continue to engage early and intensely with the security agencies to ensure the
safety of our personnel and materials, accredited observers and the media and,
above all, the voters.
“Clearly, these are challenging times but we are determined
that election must hold in 2023. However, this is a shared responsibility. INEC
plays a critical role but the commission alone cannot deliver the elections we
all desire. I, therefore, appeal to all Nigerians to join hands with us in
ensuring that we make a success of the process.
“Let once again reiterate that the dates for all activities
in the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election are
firm and fixed and all stakeholders are advised to take this into consideration
in planning their activities.”
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