INEC, RECs review 2023 general election in Abuja

Prof Mahmood Yakubu

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and members of the Commission on Tuesday July 4, 2023, began a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at INEC Headquarters Abuja.

The meeting, which was disclosed via its Twiter handle, @inecnigeria, reflected on the just concluded 2023 general election and acknowleged the challenges of the exercise.

According to the tweet, “Despite the divergent opinions about the outcome of the election, the overall outlook suggests that it is a fair reflection of a complex multi-party democracy.

“We wish to remind Nigerians that elections were held for a total of 1,491 constituencie…

“Still, we must acknowledge that there were also some challenges, which were structural, infrastructural and human in nature.

“Indeed, it is in furtherance of our determination to address the challenges as we prepare for future elections that the Commission is commencing…”

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