THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that it will continue to declare elections in the country inconclusive until votes from every polling unit is accounted for.








According to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahood Yakubu “the concept of inconclusive election is that every polling unit must be accounted for”.


“It is most regrettable that aside sponsoring violence, ballot snatching, mutilation of election results and other vices, politician are also trying to take over election in the field.


He said elections in Nigeria has become “too tight and keenly contested”, such that the commission can no longer declare anybody winner when result from even a single polling unit is cancelled.


He also insisted that politicians should be blamed for the recurring cases of inconclusive elections in the country.


He spoke at a dialogue session between INEC and over 60 Civil Society Groups monitoring elections in the country. He was represented at the event by INEC National Commissioner, Mrs. Amina Zakari.

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Lalasticlala, mynd44

This is exactly what I said yesterday in this thread here https://www.nairaland.com/3248034/inconclusive-elections-new-concept-must

It is illogical not to expect inconclusive elections when we know that most of our elections are flawed.

I support INEC 100% on this as far as their are good grounds to declare elections inconclusive. The ONLY ALTERNATIVE FOR NOW is for a party with "better connections" to write results in connivance with some INEC officials.

DropShot:
This brief piece is in defense of the new but now very popular cliche “inconclusive election” by INEC.

Prior to nomination and appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the INEC Chairman, the phrase “inconclusive election” was not a regularly used narrative in Nigeria’s election terrain. As such, many Nigerians, especially those who support PDP, have not only voiced their opposition to the new trend but have also condemned it entirely, claiming that it’s a strategy used by INEC to favour the APC-led federal government.

Having taken a look at our past elections and different flaws that came with them, and compared to what the current INEC is doing by declaring some elections inconclusive, I have come to agree that the present INEC is doing our democracy a great service by declaring some elections inconclusive.

In all elections declared inconclusive by the present INEC, there were justifiable reasons for such position. These reasons included but not limited to:
1. Ballot box snatching
2. Use of fake ballot papers or massive thumb-printing of ballot papers
3. Violent disruptions by political rivals resulting in destruction of properties and life
4. Killing and maiming of electorates
5. Failure to conclude voting before darkness set in thereby disenfranchising some electorates
6. Compromised electoral officials
7. Other logistics problems

We all know that the above listed reasons are common occurrence in Nigeria’s elections and we have always had to contend with them since 1999. Records exist where many polling units could not participate in an election but election results were declared nonetheless; despite that many electorates were disenfranchised! There are records of how election results were written in the sitting room of some politicians, yet such results were announced as a reflection of the electorates’ wish! Surely, these two scenarios should have caused the elections to be cancelled or declared inconclusive.

What used to happen was that where some of the above were witnessed, the party with the upper hand, in connivance with INEC, had always been declared winner through doctored result! Is this what we prefer to having an election declared inconclusive with a view to remedying whatever anomaly was recorded?

The result of Imo North senatorial election re-run of yesterday shows that APC had 48,000+ votes to PDP’s 40,000+ votes and about 15,000 registered voters yet to cast their ballot. In the old order, either of the two leading parties, in connivance with INEC, will have just shared the remaining uncast ballots as they deem fit, and a result is declared in favor of the party with highest connection. But because the current INEC (and by extension the FG) is determined to make people’s choice count, the election was declared inconclusive because of shooting between supporters of PDP and APC. To me, that was the only sensible thing to do by INEC. The rescheduled election will afford the two parties checkmate any nefarious activities that may be in the plan of the other party. That way, rigging is significantly reduced if not eliminated.

The concept of declaring election “inconclusive” is also capable of frustrating election riggers, trouble makers, and of course their sponsors as they will sooner or later realize that creating chaos in the hope of benefiting from such act will no longer be guaranteed.

So folks, let us embrace the new notion of “inconclusive election” for the purpose of deepening the quality of our election and democracy.

Lalasticlala Seun Mynd44, do you guys think it's worth fp?

So more inconclusive abi? We are definitely back in time in this coubtry

Better.. every agency must be on its toes.. Not those years of uneven distribution of PVC...

CLASSMAN:
So more inconclusive abi? We are definitely back in time in this coubtry

The right way to go. Sooner rather than later, we all (security agencies, electorates and the politicians) will learn the hard way and always do the right thing.

I hope Buhari won't declare his tenure inconclusive