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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been asked to be careful to avoid a situation where the 2023 general elections get hijacked.
According to a report by VANGUARD NEWS, a Civil Society Organization, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, on Friday, enjoined the Nigerian electoral umpire to be careful about the process of recruiting ad-hoc staff for the forthcoming general elections.
INEC was advised to prevent a situation where members of All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, and other political parties infiltrate the staff portal.
The portal is said to soon be opened for recruitment. The Concerned Nigerians, CN, made its stand known via a statement signed by Adeyanju Deji, its convener. The group said it would be sad for Nigeria to have the experience.
According to a report by VANGUARD NEWS, the Concerned Nigerians expressed the concern that members of some political parties are allegedly making plans to apply for Adhoc jobs at INEC, thereby hijacking the situation.
The statement partly reads ” Ahead of the 2023 general elections, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will soon launch a portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff.
” While this is a noble and laudable initiative by the commission, we are concerned that people with vested interests may infiltrate the system and compromise the electoral process.
Source: THE NATION
” We are alarmed that the process has been compromised by some unscrupulous INEC officials and individuals with ulterior motives who mean no good for this nation.
” We have observed with great concern, how supporters of some candidates are mobilizing their members to massively apply for the ad hoc job as a means to checkmate the process against manipulation.
” We condemn in its entirety, the lack of due diligence on the part of the Commission in knowing that opening up the portal to all is an invitation to partisan individuals to apply for the ad hoc job.
” If partisan people are allowed to infiltrate the system, this may not only threaten our democracy but also undermine the integrity of the commission and our election process. “
Source: Daily Post Nigeria
These are very important points that INEC needs to note. There is every need for INEC to be careful in how they recruit their Adhoc staff. They must do due diligence in carrying out the task.
This is mainly because a huge chunk of the success of the forthcoming general elections would depend on how qualified and impartial the Adhoc staff are.
Watch INEC Chairman speak in the short video below;
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