Anambra Election: INEC Ag. Chairman assures political parties of free, fair, credible polls

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : According to Dantalle, the Anambra governorship race is not just another off-cycle election, it is a chance for INEC to prove itself as a credible organisation, adding that it will be a litmus test for public confidence, and a crucial barometer for the future of Nigeria's electoral democracy.
47% : On the ongoing constitutional and electoral reforms, the IPAC chairman revealed that the council had made far-reaching proposals to the National Assembly, including the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) and transferring the responsibility of conducting local government elections to INEC. READ ALSO: Other proposals, he said, include reserving special seats for women, restoring funding for political parties to guarantee a level playing field, establishing an Electoral Offences Commission to try electoral offenders, and removing the power to appoint INEC officials from the executive arm to ensure institutional independence.

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