National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has outlined measures for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair, and credible elections in 2027.
Baba-Ahmed, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
in Abuja on Sunday, said that the commission must be strengthened to insulate
it from undue political influence.
He said that the appointment of the INEC chairman, national
commissioners and resident electoral commissioners (RECs) should be reviewed to
reduce executive control over the electoral body.
“The moment you hand over an electoral body to a partisan
administration that wants to retain power, you create serious questions about
its neutrality,” he said.
The PRP national chairman advocated for budgetary
independence for INEC, arguing that the commission should be allowed to defend
its budget independently before the National Assembly.
He also called for tougher sanctions against politicians and
individuals who engage in electoral malpractices and violence.
According to him, electoral offences have continued to
thrive because perpetrators are rarely punished.
“Politicians who compromise the electoral process must face
the consequences of their actions. The culture of impunity must end,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed, a former Secretary to INEC, warned that any
election lacking credibility could further weaken Nigeria’s democracy and
undermine public confidence in democratic institutions.
He added that broader reforms, aimed at strengthening key
institutions such as INEC, would be central to the PRP’s restructuring agenda
for the country.
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