Soon to depart, chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission,
Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged other African
Nations to use the Election Risk
Management tool for their elections just as
he used at the successful 2015 general
elections in Nigeria.
INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega
Speaking at a workshop organised by the
International Institute for Democracy and
Electoral Assistance on ERM, Jega recalled how
the tool was useful in electioneering processes in
Nigeria.
According to This Day, Jega said: “The tool has
enabled us to do electoral risk mapping to
generate data and do analysis to support a range
of activities targeted at either mitigating risks or
taking proactive measures in ensuring the
conduct of free, fair, credible and especially
peaceful elections.”
The ERM is designed to build users’ capacity to
understand electoral risk factors, collect and
analyse risk data, design prevention and
mitigation strategies, as well as record the results
of actions.

According to him, the tool was inspired by
successful elections in more developed countries
worldwide.
Civil society organisations have tested the tool in
Colombia and Sri Lanka while the electoral body
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kenya have
piloted it.
Electoral management bodies in Nigeria and
Nepal are using the tool while six African
countries over the next three years will be
implementing the tool in partnership with the AU.
With less than one month to the end of his tenure
as INEC boss, Jega has, however, indicated his
interest in continuing to work for Nigeria.
When asked about his plans after leaving the
electoral body, Jega said he would love to return
to lecturing but would not mind any job on the
national level again, saying he would be willing “
to serve the country until he stops breathing.”

An election that we had under-aged voters,malfuctioning card readers,killings/violence,and election where he was Orubebe(d) :-/
First to comment,though.

What model?

They should use it in Zimbabwe, Burundi, Gambia? Does it matter the system they use, majority of African Presidents are hoping to convert their seats to everlasting throne.

See who is talking

We are role models

Nonsense they should use Nigerians model of allowing under aged voters to vote or malfunctioning card readers.

The model of fighting kung fun in the house of rep. hehehehehe. This handsome man have started smoking weed.