Announcement for the media
NGO to INEC: March 11 elections an opportunity to redeem your image
Chen Education and Development Empowerment (CEDE), a non-profit organisation (NGO), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeem its image during the March 11 elections.
At a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday, Cynthia Anaele, CEDE’s executive director, said the experiences of Nigerians during the election contradicted the assurances made by INEC during the build-up to the electioneering period.
Anaele said the electoral body must redeem the country’s electoral values by fixing all the challenges that tainted the February 25 presidential and national assembly polls.
Presidential election: Investigate every infraction, redeem yourself – Group to INEC
The Chen Education and Development Empowerment, CEDE, group has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to investigate various infractions recorded during the Presidential elections and prosecute those found culpable, of any infractions.
The group said its call in the wake of the presidential election follows the verifiable reports of irregularities and violence during voting in many states.
Explaining that democracy remains the most viable option for Nigeria, the Executive Director of the group, Cynthia Anaele at a press conference warned that the democratic process must not only be transparent but be seen to be so.