INEC Is Prepared For A Free And Fair Election Come 2023 – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received all the resources it requested to conduct a free, fair, and transparent poll ahead of the 2023 general elections.

During an interactive session titled “A conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria” that was co-hosted by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, President Buhari made this statement in response to a question about the readiness of INEC to conduct the elections in 2023.

President Buhari reaffirmed his stated commitment to ensuring the holding of free, fair, and transparent national elections in 2023, the results of which would be broadly acknowledged by the candidates.

His full statement:

“INEC is ready “because I made sure they were given all the resources they asked because I don’t want any excuses that they were denied funds by the government.”

‘‘Since 2015, the conduct of our elections continues to steadily improve. From the 2019 general elections, the by-elections and the off-season elections in Edo, Ekiti, Anambra and Osun States were conducted in largely improved contexts to the satisfaction of contestants and voters.

‘‘That is what we hope for in 2023. Through the observatory roles of the International Community, the credibility of the elections can be further enhanced to make the acceptability of the outcome to the contestants and political parties a non-issue.’’