Chief Ezenwa Nwagwu, Chairman Partners for Electoral Reform in Nigeria, in this interview with BODE OLAGOKE, speaks on the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) towards 2023 general elections, plot by some politicians to scuttle INEC’s effort and why Nigerians should resist what he described as ‘evil agenda’
How would you access the preparations to the forthcoming national elections by the INEC?
Well, the challenge for 2023 is what I actually will talk about. I think that the current INEC leadership has, for me, put in place, a legacy that is that you can’t erase, in the sense that it has played itself completely out of any relevance in determining who wins elections. It has successfully restored power back to the people. Power to elect has returned to the polling units.
But that has triggered a lot of reactions from politicians who are completely absent in any conversation about reforms. What that means is that there seems to be a spotlight…
