Independent National Electoral Commission

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria; it is chaired by Maurice Iwu.[1] The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto[2] and a dispute over its "disqualification" of Vice president Atiku Abubakar's candidacy.[3] The Supreme Court ruled that the INEC can not disqualify candidates, so Abubakar's name was added to ballots at the last minute.[4]

On the subject of election irregularities, INEC spokesman Philip Umeadi said on April 19 that "We are not sitting on any crisis in Nigeria."[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ INEC Nigeria. INEC website. Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Sultan slams Nigeria's election preparations. Angola Press website. Angola Press Agency (2007-03-17). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Chesa, Chesa; Kazeem Akintunde. Atiku Can’t Stop Elections – Obasanjo. Daily Independent Online Edition. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  4. ^ Abubakar to run for Nigeria presidency. Independent Online. Independent News & Media (2007-04-17). Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
  5. ^ Polgreen, Lydia. "Nigeria Frets Over How to Give Voters a Real Say", The New York Times, The New York Times Company, 2007-04-19, p. A3. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. 

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