2023 Election: Former INEC Chairman calls for effective electoral process

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has called for good electoral process in Nigeria which he described as the only way to put good people in elected positions to promote good governance in the country.

Professor Jega who made the call at the National Convention of the People Redemption Party ,PRP, in Abuja, the nation’s capital, also called for the rescue of Nigeria from greedy political class who he described as unpatriotic, visionless and self-serving.

The former INEC boss while calling on the newly-sworn members of the National Executive Committee,NEC, to continue to contribute to progress and development of the party said Nigerian politics has been captured and dominated by those who do not mean well for the progress of the country.

He said PRP must do all within its powers to rescue the nation from self-serving politicians to bring hope to the future generation.

“Let us put our energies into building our party and we can also in building our party to contribute to the progress and development in our country. 

“As a registered political party, we have a unique opportunity given the history and the antecedents of this party the Peoples Redemption Party to actually contest and win elections so that we can bring good governance to our country.”

He encouraged stronger commitment to the growth of the nation. “It is very important that we all as members of this progressive party dedicate our efforts to ensuring that the electoral process brings out good people in elected positions in our country

“That is the only way we can stop the brigandage, recklessness and the destruction of our country by people who only think of themselves and are not thinking about our children or grandchildren.

“Let us mobilise, enlighten and recruit members into our party and let us field good candidates so that we can really begin to change the trajectory of governance from bad to good as we move towards the 2023 elections,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mallam Falalu Bello and Comrade Babatunde Alli were returned as the National Chairman and National Secretary respectively of the Party through a consensus arrangement presided over by a member of the board of trustees of the Party, Alhaji Mustapha Bello.

Other elected officials are Mr Stanley Ezeanyaku (National vice Chairman, south), Hajia Aisha Dankanni (National vice chairman, north west), Barrister Abdulganiyu Muhammed (national vice chairman, north east), Hon Haruna Buhari (National vice chairman, north- central), Hon Kolade Oluwaseun (national vice chairman, south-west), Mr Peter Okafor (National vice chairman, south-east) and Mr Godwin Akpaidang (National vice chairman, south-south.

Also elected were, Dr Abdullahi Yunusa Bayawo and Mr Kanu Uchenna Sunday as National Treasurer and Financial Secretary respectively.