Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has
emphasised on the use of electronic components as a sure way the Commission can
deliver free and fair elections.
He spoke while hosting the visiting Chairperson of the
National Electoral Commission, Davidetta Browne Lansanah (NEC) of Liberia in
Abuja.
Yakubu said the world was steadily moving away from the manual way of conducting elections and Nigeria is also convinced that the use of appropriate technology is one of the best guarantees for a credible election.
He said, “the truth is that nations are increasingly moving away from manual processes by deploying more technology to further guarantee electoral credibility.
”I wish to commend you for the bold step you have taken in
this regard. As requested, we will share our experience with you to enable you
make an informed decision for Liberia”, he said.
“I am glad to note that you have decided to move away from
the manual register by conducting a pilot biometric voter registration in
Liberia as early as November this year.
“It is also gratifying that you have chosen to understudy
Nigeria’s processes in detail, particularly the choice of biometric technology
ahead of your next General Election which, like Nigeria, holds in 2023”.
INEC boss recalled that Nigeria’s electoral umpire has made
its staff available to assist Liberia’s electoral commission in the past,
pledging that they would continue to cooperate.
“You may recall that twice in the last three years, our
technical staff worked with your Commission on the register of voters. The
initial assistance facilitated the conclusion of your 2017 General Election.
“Again, our staff returned to Liberia for the same reason
ahead of the mid-term Senatorial election and a constitutional referendum held
in December last year. Based on the lessons learnt from both exercises, our
technical staff recommended that Liberia should introduce the biometric
registration of voters”, he said.
“In our interactions over the next two days, we will
demonstrate to you and your team the processes for both the online and physical
registration, the equipment used for the exercise, staff requirement and
training, the procedure for cleaning up the field data, the compilation and
printing of the register for elections and the system of storage and retrieval
of information.
“We will also take you to some of the registration centres
in Abuja for a practical and on-the-spot experience of the exercise”, the INEC
boss concluded.
Also, the visiting Chairperson of NEC, Republic of Liberia,
Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah, appreciated the Electoral Boss for the gesture
towards her and the team.
Said she: “I, on behalf of my country, Liberia; NEC and my delegation thank most sincerely my brother INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu do an accepting to host us.
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