Routine allegations of state governors manipulating local council elections in favour of their parties, as evident in the last election in Oyo and Gombe, have rekindled the call for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct local government elections. But besides the required amendment of the constitution, the implication of adding to the burden of INEC, coupled with its credibility doubts, is equally weighty, SEYE OLUMIDE reports.
The local government elections held simultaneously in Oyo and Gombe states on Saturday, April 27, 2024, have again brought to the front burner, the arguments against the ability of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to conduct a free, fair and credible local council elections.
