Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC )Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has welcomed a delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) in Abuja for a post-election follow-up and needs assessment mission, two years after Nigeria’s 2023 general elections.
The delegation, led by Liberia’s National Elections Commission Chairperson Mrs. Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, reviewed the implementation of 37 ECOWAS recommendations from the 2023 polls, 13 of which were directed at INEC. Yakubu noted that INEC has addressed recommendations requiring administrative action and is awaiting legislative changes for others, with detailed responses shared with the delegation.
The mission, supported by international partners like Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) aims to assess INEC’s progress and share lessons across West African electoral bodies. Browne-Lansanah praised INEC’s support to Liberia and emphasized regional cooperation to strengthen electoral processes.
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