The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again reassured Nigerians of a free and credible election that will reflect their expectations in 2023.
National Commissioner in Charge of Planning, Monitoring and Strategic Planning Committee (PMSC), Prof Rhoda Gumus, gave the assurance in Gombe on Friday.
Gumus said the 2023 elections would be an improvement on the 2019 elections.
Speaking on the sidelines of a two-day workshop on Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC) for Heads of Department (HODs) in the Commission.
According to her, all measures for free, fair and credible elections in 2023 were being put in place by the commission, part of which is the EMSC training for HODs.
She stated that the Commission was optimistic that votes, in line with the expectations of voters in the country, would count as witnessed in recent elections in Ekiti and Osun States.
“I am speaking on behalf of the Commission that as we have seen in Osun and Ekiti elections, the 2023 elections will be transparent enough and votes will count and that will further build confidence in the system.
“The 2023 elections will be more credible, fair and will be conclusive, that we assure Nigerians,” Gumus said.
She said the workshop would focus on the review of EMSC indicators and build on the capacity of HODs on EMSC report validation.
