{"id":93164,"date":"2022-03-23T18:28:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=93164"},"modified":"2022-03-23T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:28:36","slug":"2023-inec-assures-of-readiness-of-guidelines-regulations-10-months-ahead-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2023-inec-assures-of-readiness-of-guidelines-regulations-10-months-ahead-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: INEC assures of readiness of guidelines, regulations 10 months ahead general election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurance that the Guidelines and Regulations for the 2023 general election will be ready 10 months ahead of the general election.<\/div>\n
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\nChairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu who gave the assurance said this would be possible as a result of the early passage and assent to the amendment to the electoral law.<\/div>\n
\nProf. Yakubu, spoke when he received in audience a delegation from John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, led by its President, John Palfrey, at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday.<\/p>\n

The INEC Chairman recalled that\u00a0 In 2019, the Commission was constrained by time due to the uncertainty that trailed the electoral legal framework which saw the Commission signing off on the Regulations and Guidelines on the 19th of January, 2019,\u00a0 few weeks to the election.<\/p>\n

He said \u201cbut we hope that this time around we will sign off on the Regulations and Guidelines at least 10 months before the next general election, which is very good progress for us\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the new Electoral Act 2022, he said, \u201cthe Electoral Act has been repealed and re-enacted. It was not just a question of amendment, the amendments were so extensive, so eventually the National Assembly repealed and re-enacted the electoral act\u201d. He added that\u00a0 \u201cthis is the 3rd time since 1999, where the country is repealing and re-enacting the Electoral Act\u201d.<\/p>\n

On the guideline and regulations, he said, \u201cwe are happy with the assent, we now have a new electoral law, on the bases of which we commenced work on the Regulations and Guidelines. The Electoral Act cannot say everything, so the National Assembly donates part of its power to INEC to make Regulations and Guidelines and these Regulations and Guidelines have forms of subsidiary legislation.<\/p>\n

\u201cwe have virtually finished the processes. Our Election Project Plan (EPP) is ready and about to be published, the Strategic Plan is already completed and published, and we also publish and gazette the Guidelines and send the three documents to the stakeholders and general public next month\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier in his remarks, the President of John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, John Palfrey, congratulated the Commission for the successes achieved in areas where it made recommendations after 2019 general election.<\/p>\n

He said \u201cI wish also to recall having been able to visit in 2019 and we discussed several things that were underway at that time. One was the progress of the Electoral Act, and I\u2019d like to congratulate you on the passage of the Electoral Act. Second, we discussed and encouraged the creation of a new department on Gender and Inclusivity, here at INEC and congratulate you on the creation of this department and the successful implementation. The third thing we discussed was the creation of new polling units and I understand that these too have been completed and that you are well in preparation for 2023\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr. Palfrey explained that their mission at the Commission was to learn more about INECs plans the 2023 general election , and \u201calso to
\nthank you for your leadership at the international level and for your partnership with us as we seek to ensure government accountability and anti-corruption in countries around the world with particular focus on Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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