Former United Nations Secretary-General, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has emphasized the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain credible and above reproach.
Ibrahim Gambari made the remark on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme.
According to him, INEC serves as the electoral referee and must, in every sense, be beyond suspicion, likening the commission to “Caesar’s wife.”
“Maybe we should take a second look at how they are appointed to ensure that they should be beyond suspicion and beyond technical competence.
“We went for judges to head INEC because of justice, and that did not produce the right result; we went with professors detached from partisanship.
“But it’s obvious that it’s not about judges and professors but about people of proven integrity and track record. And then we have to get the civil society to ensure that they stay in their lane.”
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