The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the signing of the amended electoral bill by the president, Mohammadu Buhari.
Festus Okoye, INEC commissioner and chairman, information and voter education, says the new act “contains many progressive provisions that will facilitate the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria.
Okoye in a press statement issued on Friday added that: “The nation now has the Electoral Act 2022 which replaces the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended). Together with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the new Act constitutes the principal law to govern the conduct of future elections, including the 2023 General Election.
“Given the tight timelines contained in the new law, the Commission fully appreciates the importance of proceeding with their implementation in earnest.
“Consequently, an extraordinary meeting of the Commission is scheduled for tomorrow Saturday 26th February 2022. Thereafter, a statement will be issued on the way forward will hold an “extraordinary meeting” on Saturday to decide on the timetable for the 2023 elections.”
