INEC Chairman, Party leaders review 2023 elections

On Tuesday, Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and National Commissioners of the electoral umpire met with leaders of political parties at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The meeting’s objectives include a review of the 2023 general elections as well as preparations for the off-season governorship elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states on November 11, 2023.

Mahmood, who apologised for the meeting’s late start, stated that involving stakeholders is the best approach to ensure the credibility of future elections.

The meeting, the first public meeting by the electoral umpire with leaders of political parties, was attended by the acting Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as chieftains of other political parties led by the National Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council, Yabagi Sani.

INEC had in the last two weeks engaged with critical stakeholders who participated in one way or the other in the conduct of the 2023 general elections.

On Monday, July 24, 2023, the Commission met with accredited local elections observer groups and civil society organisations at its headquarters in Abuja.

Earlier, on Friday, July 21, 2023, the INEC chair met with the National Commissioners of the organisation met to review the 2023 general elections.