The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday reiterated that proven misconduct during the 2019 general elections must be dealt with according to the law.
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The Commission also stated that it had since requested the Police to avail it of the case files of offenders so that it can initiate immediate prosecution.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, who stated this during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Security (ICCES), noted that the move was one of the surest ways to address impunity and instil sanity in the electoral process.
“I am happy to note that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) made several arrests of alleged electoral offenders during the general election. We have since requested the Police to avail us of the case files so that we can initiate their immediate prosecution.
“While we will continue to do our best working with the security agencies in this regard, I wish to renew the call for the establishment of the Electoral Offences Tribunal,” stated Yakubu.
He further noted that that democracy and credible elections will be deepened where electoral offenders are swiftly prosecuted.
Yakubu assured that INEC shall work with the National Assembly to ensure the passage of a private members Bill sponsored in the Senate by the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Abubakar Kyari, and in the House of Representatives by Hon. Francis Charles Uduyok.
Responding, Abdulmajid Ali, DIG, Department of Operations, assured that Police already commenced prosecution of some of the electoral offenders.
“During the last elections 58 high profile arrests were made. 25 were during the presidential and national assembly elections, 17 during the gubernatorial election and 14 others.
“Out of this 58 arrest 39 conclusively investigated and concluded and charged to courts while 19 are pending.
He commended other security agencies, particularly the military for the cooperation given to the NP and INEC during the last election.
“I want to also assure that the NP and other security agencies are ever ready to put more efforts in ensuring that the forthcoming governorship elections will be free and fair, and credible,” he said.
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