Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has kicked against the use of masked security operatives during elections. According to the INEC boss, they (masked security forces) scare voters from getting involved in the voting process.
Jega said though he is aware of the role of security personnel in elections, but the new trend experienced in the recently concluded Osun polls is a clear indication that such is not the best way to move forward.
Speaking on Wednesday at a forum with members of the Nigeria Civil Society Groups in Abuja, Jega said the successes in the Ekiti and Osun elections were largely due to the apparatuses put in place by the Commission.
He said the adoption of early distribution of election materials and the commencement of voting processes during the polls ensured the free and fair natures of the two elections.
The INEC boss promised that the Adamawa governorship bye-election in October 2014 and the 2015 general elections would be better. He urged the civil societies to continue to render useful services to the electoral process in Nigeria.
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