Ahead of the upcoming 2023 General Elections, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that he has seen to the requests of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure the smooth conduct of the exercise.
Buhari made this known at an interactive session co-hosted by the United State Institute of Peace, the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington DC today.
Speaking on INEC’s readiness, the President said: “INEC is ready. I made sure they were given all the resources they asked because I don’t want any excuses that they were denied funds by the government.”
The President also recounted Nigeria’s electoral progress ever since he got into office seven years ago: “Since 2015, the conduct of our elections continues to steadily improve.
”From the 2019 general elections, the by-elections and the off-season elections in Edo, Ekiti, Anambra and Osun States were conducted in largely improved contexts to the satisfaction of contestants and voters.
‘‘That is what we hope for in 2023. Through the observatory roles of the international community, the credibility of the elections can be further enhanced to make the acceptability of the outcome to the contestants and political parties a non-issue.’’
The General Election which is slated for February 25, 2023, is just 69 days away.
