INEC Needs To Be Punished For Failed Promises – Adegboruwa

According to Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a senior advocate in Nigeria, there ought to be repercussions if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) breaks its pledge to provide Nigerians with credible elections.

The senior attorney, who made an appearance on a Channels Television program, discussed how the electoral commission, which was accused of failing Nigerians, took part in the election petition process from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court and also opposed the appellants’ points of view.

Additionally, he stated that the electoral umpire will be more motivated to fulfil their commitments if they are aware of the consequences of not carrying out their mandate.

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Adegboruwa said; “The opinion of people concerning election matters to the outcome of that election, it is not just a matter of figures and that is why I thought that if it became clear to all of us that INEC failed Nigerians, that INEC reneged on its promises, there should be some penalties.

“You won’t just walk away from that, not just walking away, INEC participated in the process of the election petition from the Court of Appeal up to the Supreme Court even opposing the views of the appellants.

“I thought that it is something that we can learn from, that if the body did not fulfil its promises to the people of Nigeria, what will be the consequence for that failure?”

Adegboruwa also suggested that President Bola Tinubu take a cue from the late Musa Yar’Adua, the former president, who he claimed acknowledged irregularities in the election that had elected him and chose to implement electoral reforms. He went on to say that the President should have no say in who gets appointed as INEC’s chairman or as resident electoral commissioner.