The Senator representing Southern Borno, Ali Ndume has said
that the electoral process in Nigeria is deliberately complicated to allow
manipulation.
Ndume made this statement on Sunday in an interactive
session with newsmen in Kano after attending the Senate retreat on
constitutional review.
The former Senate Majority Leader, questioned the need to
create a new body solely for conducting elections every four years, arguing
that the existing INEC is underutilized and could handle these
responsibilities.
He also expressed frustration with the complexity of
Nigeria’s electoral process, which he believes is designed to encourage
manipulation.
“I support local government autonomy and the idea of INEC
(Independent National Electoral Commission) conducting local government polls.
One issue being discussed in the National Assembly is the creation of a
National Local Government Electoral Commission, and I am not in support of it.
“The elections in Nigeria are deliberately complicated to
allow for manipulation. Why don’t we make laws that ensure the votes count? Why
not enable citizens to elect someone from their phones? Why not allow INEC to
monitor elections through technology and create a situation room? Google can
tell you your location in real-time, so why can’t we leverage technology for
our elections?” he asked.
The lawmaker further stated that the underlying problem with
Nigeria’s electoral system is a lack of sincerity, honesty, and fear of God
among political leaders.
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