Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has a very bad reputation in the eyes of Nigerians till the arrival of the current chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. Nigerians never had problem showing up on election day to vote for candidates of their choice but their votes rarely counts in elections held since Nigeria Independence. Candidates frequently get rigged into office …
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INEC and Fair Election in Nigeria
It was just few years ago when mere mention of election evokes dread and terror among Nigerians. Election after elections gets stolen by political parties in power whose only interest is to perpetuate itself in power. Election in Nigeria is often treated as do or die affair by contending parties. It is do or …