INEC set to register 12 new political parties ahead of 2019 elections
- INEC says it has successfully registered about 74 million voters ahead of 2019 elections
- The commission states that it released the election timetable well in advance to prepare adequately and properly for the poll
- The electoral body plans to partner with the United Nations ahead of the 2019 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will register 12 new political parties for the 2019 general elections.
The commission’s national commissioner for information and voter education, Deji Soyebi who disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, January 22, said at the moment 68 political parties had been registered while 90 others are at different stages of qualification, Daily Trust reports.
Soyebi stated that INEC had succeeded in registering about 74 million voters while it is projected that 85 million would be registered by 2019.
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He said the commission released of early timetable for the elections based on the enormity of the task ahead of making the ballot the only means of determining who wins election in Nigeria.
"That was why we gave this timetable well in advance, more than a year to the time so that all of us can prepare adequately and properly for the election," Soyebi said.
"Apart from the United States, Nigeria practices the largest presidential electoral system with 51 percent of total election voters in Africa. He said the electoral umpire has programmes for the youth, women, IDPs, and physically challenged voters.
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Meanwhile, INEC has said it will partner with the United Nations to ensure effective operations during the 2019 general election.
INEC said the partnership is focused on building capacity of its staff ahead of the election scheduled to hold in February 2019.
Speaking during a meeting with UN delegation in Abuja, the commission's chairman Mahmood Yakubu said INEC needs intervention in six critical areas.
Highlighting the areas, Yakubu urged the United Nations to intervene in voters education, electoral conflicts resolutions as well as capacity building for political parties.
Yakubu said the commission is also seeking the support of other international agencies, the judiciary - for the quick dispensation of elections-related litigation.
INEC official at Abuja court on Legit.ng TV
Source: Legit.ng
