{"id":117245,"date":"2025-04-10T20:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117245"},"modified":"2025-04-10T20:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:30:53","slug":"inec-backs-creation-of-africa-electoral-resource-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/inec-backs-creation-of-africa-electoral-resource-database\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC Backs Creation of Africa Electoral Resource Database"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for stronger ties and deeper collaboration among Election Management Bodies (EMBs) through the creation of Africa\u2019s first-ever electoral resource-sharing database.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Yakubu said the West African sub-region must work more closely to deepen democratic governance across the region.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The INEC boss made the call on Thursday in Banjul, Gambia, during the Extraordinary General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the event, member countries will review and adopt a revised draft of the ECONEC statutes. One of the significant proposals for consideration at the meeting is the creation of Africa\u2019s first-ever electoral resource-sharing database, an innovative move aimed at boosting collaboration and capacity-building across the continent.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to his fellow electoral commissioners, Prof. Yakubu, who previously served as president of the ECONEC Steering Committee, expressed gratitude for the support he received during his tenure. He also took a moment to honour past members of the Network who contributed to strengthening democratic institutions not just in their home countries but across Africa. He praised the current leadership for their commitment and dedication to keeping the Network active and relevant.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking back on ECONEC\u2019s 2017 meeting in Sierra Leone, Yakubu recalled how he had proudly announced that every country in the sub-region was under democratic rule. Sadly, he observed that was no longer the case. He regretted that four countries in the region are no longer practising democracy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Yakubu remains optimistic and expressed the hope that democracy would soon return to the affected nations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also informed the Assembly that he was attending the ECONEC meeting for the final time as Chairman of INEC because his tenure ends later this year. He thanked his colleagues and the Network as a whole for their unwavering support and collaboration over the years, urging them to continue upholding the values of electoral integrity and regional unity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several EMB heads also added their voices to the call for deeper regional collaboration. In their individual remarks, they applauded ECONEC for its continued technical support to their respective countries and its vital role in sustaining democratic governance across West Africa.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Extraordinary General Assembly drew together the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the EMBs from the Republic of Benin, Cape Verde, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While in Banjul, the INEC boss will join the current ECONEC President, Mr. Konneh Mohamed Kenewui of Sierra Leone, for a series of visits to key stakeholders, including the government of The Gambia as part of ECONEC\u2019s Needs Assessment Mission ahead of the country\u2019s presidential election in 2026.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for stronger ties and deeper collaboration among Election Management Bodies (EMBs) through the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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