Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission will not
disappoint Nigeria in the conduct of the forthcoming general election.
Yakubu made the pledge when he
received Bernhard Schlagheck, German ambassador to Nigeria, during a courtesy
visit to the commission on Thursday in Abuja.
He said the commission is aware
that the world is watching, adding that what happened in 2015 was certainly not
a fluke.
Yakubu said the commission hopes
that 2019 would be a further affirmation of the maturity of Nigeria’s
democracy.
“We are aware that the eyes of
the world are on Nigeria for the reasons you have mentioned and more.
“We are also aware that in 2015
Nigeria conducted elections that were commended around the world.
“We have been a beneficiary of
the elections. Each time we traveled on election observation around the world,
people not only to praise the achievements of Nigeria in 2015, but wish to
learn on the experience of Nigeria.
“It is 36 days today from the
2019 election; already the long term observation mission of the European Union
is in Nigeria for the election, this is a further affirmation of the interest
of the international community on elections.”
Yakubu commended the German
Government and other international development partners for their support to
INEC and the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commission (ECONEC) member countries.
He said: “What Nigeria achieved
in 2015 and what we hope to achieve in 2019 is not just in the handiwork of
what you see in the commission, but also the commission we received from the
international community.
“So we appreciate these supports
and I want to assure you that we will not let the world down.”
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