Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu is scheduled to appear at the Chatham House in London today, Tuesday based on the programme released by the organisers.
Prof Yakubu will be speaking on the topic, ‘Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: Preparations and Priorities for Electoral Integrity and Inclusion’ and respond to questions with regard to the Commission’s plans for the conduct of next month’s general elections.
Given the challenges confronting INEC as the elections approach, Yakubu is expected to shed light on the Commission’s preparations for the presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25 as well as governorship and state assembly elections on March 11.
The amended Electoral Act 2022 however galvanises hope for increased voter interest, as seen in the over 12 million newly registered voters, bringing the total to 93.4 million.
Presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi have also appeared on the same platform.
