2027: Electoral Hub harps on credible polls, launches EMB books
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Electoral Hub has urged Nigerians to insist and work towards achieving credible elections and quality democracy in Nigeria. The Director, IRIAD-The Electoral Hub, Princess Hamman-Obels, made the call at the weekend in Abuja at the public presentation of a book on Election Management Bodies (EMBs) since 1958 and […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Electoral Hub has urged Nigerians to insist and work towards achieving credible elections and quality democracy in Nigeria.
The Director, IRIAD-The Electoral Hub, Princess Hamman-Obels, made the call at the weekend in Abuja at the public presentation of a book on Election Management Bodies (EMBs) since 1958 and Photo Book of Honourable Chairmen of Electoral Commissions in Nigeria.
She said the books aimed at stimulating interest and collective action towards improved electoral governance for credible elections in Nigeria.
“The study we are presenting today, ‘Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Nigeria since 1958’, was conducted with the support of the Open Society Foundations. The research is not merely a historical recount but a comprehensive analysis which provides actionable insights into our electoral processes.
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“It examines the actions of successive election management bodies and their contributions to the evolution of our electoral process, including aspects such as gender, age, and regional inclusiveness within EMBs,” she said.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, represented by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, said sovereignty in any democracy lies with the people, adding that they express this through the process of elections.
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, who commended the Electoral Hub for the giant strides, said the book offers an opportunity to take stock of the country’s electoral management governance system.