The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission is poised to build a functional electoral system ahead of 2019 general elections.
Yakubu made the assertion at the opening of a two-day strategic workshop to review the implementation of the commission’s strategic plan for 2012-2016.
The chairman said that the workshop was part of the commission’s strategic plan toward successful general elections in 2019 and beyond.
He stressed the need to reflect on the constitutional and legally-defined responsibilities of the commission, and as well analyze the legal and procedural framework for elections management in Nigeria.
Earlier in his remarks, the Country Director, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Shalva Kipshidze, said that the success of every institution is characterized by the institutions’ willingness to plan.
He further stated that Strategic planning is important to an organization because it provides a sense of direction and outlines measurable goals.
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