The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to assist its counterpart from the Republic of Chad to conduct free, fair and credible parliamentary elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance when he received a delegation of Chad’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), led by its vice chairman, Adama Djibert, to INEC headquarters on Friday, August 23, in Abuja.

He commended Djibert for acknowledging Nigeria’s support to Chad’s electoral process and democracy in the recent past Yakubu pledged that the INEC would work within it powers to offer technical assist in certain areas for the conduct the elections. “Both at this meeting and in our private discussion in the office, you raised a number of issues and I want to respond as follows. “The first issue is insecurity resulting in the displacement of citizens including voters. “One area we can share experience with the Republic of Chad in this regard is to share with you our framework for Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs) voting. “The second area is in the registration of voters and the preparation for voters register; we will share experience with you in this regard as well. “We will also share experience with you in deepening stakeholders’ engagement, particularly with respect to Political parties, civil society organisations, and the Media.” “As you prepare for the parliamentary elections, one important area we will discus is inclusivity for women, youths and persons with disabilities,” he said. Yakubu said that for material assistance, it was entirely a bilateral matter between the Chadian and the Nigerian governments. “I am happy that the man incharge of our embassy in chad is here. If there is anything we can do to facilitate this we will do so.

“Arising from the meeting, I want to proposed that we set up two technical teams from the two countries electoral bodies. “We will be very happy to welcome the team from Chad to come and understudy our processes and procedures in Nigeria. “On your request, we will also be happy to send a team of experts from Nigeria to see how we can further collaborate. “Be rest assured that if there is anything of value that you think Nigeria can share with the Republic of Chad for the purpose of organising free, fair and credible elections, consider us your friends and brothers. “We will support you in any way that we can,” Yakubu said. Speaking earlier, Djibert solicited the supports of Nigeria in the conduct of its Read more

Na same people

What's the difference between north and chad.

Chadians must be clown, why will you want a the worst electoral body in the world to conduct elections ?