The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed that beginning from July, it will begin a comprehensive review of the 2023 elections.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye made this known in a statement.
According to the Commission, the review process will be
preceded by a meeting of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on July 4, 2023, and concluded on August 5, 2023 with a retreat.
Furthermore, Okoye revealed that a detailed schedule of activities and timelines will be released shortly after the meeting with the RECs on July 4, 2023.
He added that the review will involve the participation of INEC officials at both the national and state levels, as well as various stakeholders.
Truth Live News reports that the review is intended primarily to identify lessons learned from the elections and determine the way forward.
Also, the commission held its regular meeting yesterday, Thursday, June 22, 2023, and has resolved to conduct a post-election review of the 2023 general election, consistent with our practice since 2011,” Okoye explained.
Okoye outlined that the internal review at the state level would involve INEC’s regular and ad hoc staff, including RECs, Electoral Officers, Department Heads, Administrative Secretaries, as well as some Presiding Officers and Collation/Returning Officers.
In the same vein, external engagement will encompass key stakeholders such as political parties, security agencies, election observers, the media, and service providers involved in transporting personnel and materials for the elections.
The review process will cover all aspects of the electoral activities undertaken before, during, and after the elections.
Also, he maintained that the Commission welcomes actionable recommendations from stakeholders to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance processes and procedures necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities.