By Hallimah Olamide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will hold a post-elections review for the just-concluded 2023 polls from July 4 to August 5, 2023.
The electoral umpire announced this in a statement by its spokesman, Festus Okoye, on Thursday the noting that the review will commence with a meeting of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and end with the commission’s retreat.
According to the statement the review will focus on all aspects of the electoral activities before, during and after the elections.
INEC said it will review the lessons from the general elections adding that all actionable recommendations from stakeholders towards strengthening institutional capacity for the discharge of its duty are welcome.
“The review will involve the Commission’s officials at National and State levels as well as stakeholders with a view to learning lessons and charting the way forward,” INEC stated.
“At State level, the internal review will involve the Commission’s regular and ad hoc staff, including RECs, the 774 Electoral Officers, Heads of Departments, Administrative Secretaries as well as some Presiding Officers and Collation/Returning Officers.
“The external engagement will involve critical stakeholders such as political parties, security agencies, election observers, the media and service providers such as transporters that facilitated the movement of personnel and materials for the election.”
The commission added that schedule of activities and timelines would be released immediately after the meeting with the RECs slated for 4th of July.
The commission has been holding these review meetings after every general elections since 2011.