The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, says Nigeria deserves elections where
the loser will congratulate the winner.
Amupitan made this statement on Thursday during his
screening by the Senate, shortly before his confirmation.
He said he would examine the Electoral Act to strengthen the
credibility of Nigerian elections.
The Professor of Law maintained that there are
inconsistencies in the timeline of elections in Nigeria, a situation he says
can be improved.
According to him, credible elections would restore voters’
confidence.
“So, we’re going to see how an election is credible, so that
the loser will come and congratulate the winner and say, ‘You won fairly and
well’.
“So if we can do that, it’s just like a judge convicting a
person, sentencing him to death, and he (convict) says, ‘Well done, because I
believe I’ve gotten justice,’” the new INEC chief said.
Amupitan was confirmed by the Senate after over two hours of
questioning on Thursday.
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