Rauf Aregbesola, national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has suggested that political parties with at least five lawmakers in the National Assembly should nominate individuals to lead the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Aregbesola made this proposal during a panel session in Abuja, emphasizing that Nigeria’s electoral system cannot gain public trust without reforms starting from the appointment of the INEC chairman.
He argued that involving political parties in the nomination process would ensure fairness and reduce manipulation.
Aregbesola also called for INEC to publicly demonstrate its electoral technology and integrate its database with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to prevent multiple voter registrations.
