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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, says Nigeria deserves elections where the loser will congratulate the winner.
Amupitan made this statement on Thursday during his screening by the Senate, shortly before his confirmation.
He said he would examine the Electoral Act to strengthen the credibility of Nigerian elections.
The Professor of Law maintained that there are inconsistencies in the timeline of elections in Nigeria, a situation he says can be improved.
According to him, credible elections would restore voters’ confidence.
“So, we’re going to see how an election is credible, so that the loser will come and congratulate the winner and say, ‘You won fairly and well’.
“So if we can do that, it’s just like a judge convicting a person, sentencing him to death, and he (convict) says, ‘Well done, because I believe I’ve gotten justice,’” the new INEC chief said.
The Eastern Updates reports that Amupitan was confirmed by the Senate after over two hours of questioning on Thursday.
In other news, A former member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State, Israel Sunny-Goli, has said Governor Douye Diri will soon join the ruling party.
Sunny-Goli expressed this optimism on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, on Channels Television monitored by The Eastern Updates.
According to him, Governor Diri’s leadership style and development strides align with the APC’s progressive agenda, making him a welcome addition to the party if he decides to make the switch.
“We see a leader who is competent, capable, sincere, and ready to take the state to the next level. I can tell you, he will finish stronger than any governor that has come before him because of the projects we see on ground.
“That is why those of us in the APC are praying and hoping that, when he finally tells the world which party he’s going to, it will be the APC,” Sunny-Goli said.
