By Oluwayanmife Ayobami
In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Osita Chidoka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed his disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding its handling of the last presidential election.
Chidoka specifically criticized INEC’s inability to electronically transmit election results in real-time.
Describing INEC as a “monumental disgrace,” Chidoka expressed his shame in being associated with the organization as a Nigerian.
Chidoka asked for a third party verification for INEC system
He had previously called for third-party verification of the INEC system to ensure a glitch-free election day.
However, INEC later admitted to experiencing a glitch on the election day, despite not testing the system beforehand.
Chidoka further lamented that INEC’s struggle with this issue reflects poorly on the nation’s reputation among other countries.
He questioned why INEC couldn’t follow the example of countries like India and Indonesia, which conduct better elections despite having larger populations.
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Rappers Falz and Vector criticise INEC, election process in new hit, Yakubu
Meanwhile, Sensational Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, has taken a swipe at the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood, in a new single titled “Yakubu.”
Coming on the heels of the results of the newly-concluded general elections in Nigeria, which many observers described as a process marred by irregularities, Falz slammed the chairman of the electoral umpire for conducting a sham with N30billion.
In the video featuring another rapper, Vector, Falz expressed disappointment in how the elections were conducted.
