COVID –19 PANDEMIC CANNOT OBSTRUCT NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY – INEC
Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States Scheduled for 19th September and 10th October 2020 respectively will Proceed as Planned
INEC Boss
“While the Commission takes the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, our democracy and electoral process cannot be truncated for this reason, particularly because health authorities have advised on measures to protect the public from the virus, including all those involved in elections.”
This was the resolve of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to allow the Covid –19 Pandemic to truncate the country’s democracy and electoral process, even as it continues to prepare for the conduct of Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of the Commission made this known on 30th May at the opening of the Commission’s first Virtual Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
The Chairman unequivocally stated that the Commission is convinced that electoral activities can resume but in full compliance with the advisory issued by health authorities.
Yakubu disclosed that processes for the conduct of the end of tenure governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for 19th September and 10th October 2020 respectively will proceed as planned.
He said that already, some of the registered political parties have notified the Commission of the dates for their party primaries leading to the nomination of their candidates for the two elections.
