Mr Yakubu underscored the complexity of election administration and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer assist amid restricted sources and escalating election prices.
The top of Nigeria’s electoral fee, INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu, has emphasised the necessity for collaboration amongst electoral commissions in West African international locations.
Mr Yakubu spoke on the weekend in Liberia the place he was honoured by Liberia’s Nationwide Elections Fee (NEC), in keeping with an announcement by Mr Yakubu’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi.
The assertion stated Mr Yakubu was in Liberia on the invitation of NEC chairperson, Davidetta Lansanah, to officiate the nation’s fee’s dedication of a workspace for its employees.
NEC additionally prolonged an honourary tribute to Mr Yakubu on the occasion.
Talking on the discussion board, the INEC chair underscored the complexity of election administration and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer assist amid restricted sources and escalating election prices.
Reflecting on previous collaborations, Mr Yakubu highlighted the joint efforts of IT consultants from INEC and NEC-Liberia in addressing stakeholders’ considerations relating to the voters’ register throughout Liberia’s 2017 Presidential election.
He additionally highlighted INEC’s technical assist forward of subsequent particular elections, the 2020 referendum facilitated by ECOWAS, and the implementation of the biometric register within the current normal election.
Mr Yakubu expressed heartfelt appreciation to NEC for the esteemed honour bestowed upon INEC Nigeria in dedicating the workspace to employees.
Join free AllAfrica Newsletters
Get the newest in African information delivered straight to your inbox
He emphasised the worth of the useful resource in enhancing the operational capabilities of employees, significantly by means of Info and Expertise (IT) services.
Earlier, Ms Lansanah acknowledged the pivotal technical assist rendered by INEC and Mr Yakubu in establishing the workspace and bolstering the electoral course of in Liberia.
She expressed gratitude for what she described as “the indispensable contributions made by Prof. Yakubu and INEC Nigeria in sustaining Liberia’s democratic journey.”
Talking on Mr Yakubu’s function as President of the ECOWAS Community of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), Ms Lansana highlighted his advocacy for resource-sharing amongst regional Electoral Administration Our bodies (EMBs).
She recommended his efforts, leading to Liberia’s election because the First Vice President of ECONEC in 2021.
“She thanked Prof Yakubu for his steadfast backing of NEC-Liberia in numerous regional endeavours,” the assertion stated.
