Prior to the elections in 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that it has successfully put a stop to the fight against election rigging and all other forms of electoral fraud.
Yakubu pointed out that the Electoral Act of 2022, the Bimodal Voter Registration System, and other stringent measures established in advance of the general elections in 2023 made this feasible.
Chukwuemeke Ugbaoja, the Deputy Director of the Voter Education Provider, Election Monitoring and Observation, who served as the INEC boss’ representative, made this declaration at a breakfast seminar sponsored by the Christian Men’s Fellowship, St. James’ Anglican Church in Abuja.
According to Yakubu, “With the Electoral Act 2022, we have murdered rigging of elections in this country; we have buried it. I want to tell you with all authority that was the greatest thing that has happened to this country.
“There is no way anybody can vote two times in this country again. It is not possible. The machine is there, you bring your voter card, and they match it to the machine because your name and particulars have been configured into that machine”.
The seminar was tagged, ‘Let’s talk Politics 2.0’, with the theme, ‘2023 and beyond: leadership, politics and citizenship engagement’
The commission also added that next year’s general elections would be free, fair, credible and free of corruption.
