2023 Presidency: INEC’s Performance Was Woeful – Moghalu

Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kingsley Moghalu, on Friday claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has failed.

Moghalu stated this while reacting to the conduct of the commission during the February 25 presidential election.

The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also called for a complete overhaul of the electoral body.

Moghalu in a post on his Twitter account added that the 28 per cent turnout in the 2023 presidential election, compared to the 34 per cent of the 2019 election is deeply disappointing.

He wondered why 87 million voters collected their PVCs and such voter turnout was experienced in the just concluded election, adding that the issue should be interrogated.

The former presidential candidate called for the election to be made logistically efficient and transparent.

Moghalu said, “Without prejudice to whoever would have won, @inecnigeria ‘s performance was woeful. The institution and election management in Nigeria need a complete overhaul. Elections must be made logistically efficient and transparent.

“The 28% turnout, being even lower than the 34% of the 2019 election, is deeply disappointing. This phenomenon needs a separate interrogation to understand why it happened when 87 million voters collected their PVCs. Such voter turnout levels undermine the meaning of democracy.”