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REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT A MEETING WITH THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs) HELD AT THE INEC CONFERENCE ROOM, ABUJA, ON SATURDAY 4TH MARCH 2023

National Commissioners
Our Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Secretary to the Commission
The Director General of the Electoral Institute
Directors and other Senior Officials of the Commission
Members of the INEC Press Corps
Ladies and Gentlemen

1. This is our 3rd meeting in less than two months. Like the last two meetings, the purpose is to discuss the conduct of the 2023 General Election. Arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections held a week ago, and with the Governorship and State Assembly elections holding next week, it is imperative to review performance and assess preparations.

2. No doubt, last week’s national elections raised a number of issues that require immediate, medium, and long-term solutions. The planning for the election was painstakingly done. However, its implementation came with challenges, some of them unforeseen. The issues of logistics, election technology, behaviour of some election personnel at different levels, attitude of some party agents and supporters added to the extremely challenging environment in which elections are usually held in Nigeria.

3. We appreciate the sacrifice and doggedness of Nigerians and the dignity and maturity displayed by political leaders even in the context of divergent views about the election. A lot of lessons have been learnt. Of immediate concern to the Commission is how the identified challenges can be addressed as we approach the concluding phase of the General Election involving the largest number of constituencies i.e. 28 State Governorship elections and 993 State Houses of Assembly seats.

4. In last Saturday’s elections, winners have also been declared for 423 national legislative seats while supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies. In t

The PDP in Osun State has suspended political activities for the week over the tragic passing of Ifeanyi Adeleke, the son of award-winning global music icon, Davido.

PDP Caretaker Chairman in the state, Adekunle Akindele in a condolence message to the Adeleke family described the incident as a very sad occurrence.

Meanwhile, PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his counterparts in the APC, Bola Tinubu, and Labour Party, Peter Obi, have sent condolence messages to Davido over the death of his son, Ifeanyi. The three-year-old reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at his father’s residence in the Banana Island area of Lagos State on Monday.

Benzema wins Ballon d’Or

French footballer, Karim Benzema, has won the 2022 Player of the Year Ballon d’Or award.

The award was presented by former legend and Real Madrid’s coach Zinedine Zidane at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France on Monday.

The 34-year-old Real Madrid’s striker is winning the award for the first time in his career.

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