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Goodluck Jonathan said the Independent Election Commission (INEC) faces challenges in accurately counting voting due to the existence of “ghost voters” in the Nigerian election process.
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Jonathan emphasized reliable people to oversee the election process.
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He also stressed the importance of improving the voter registration system and election procedures to ensure that democracy works effectively.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan attributed the challenge faced by the Independent Election Commission (INEC) to accurately count the voting into the existence of “ghost voters” in the Nigerian election process.
Jonathan said this when speaking at the Yiaga Africa Reflection Conference on the guest of the Democratic Election Conference in West Africa.
“In Nigeria, you can’t get accurate votes because I believe we have too many ghost voters,” Jonathan said.
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He stressed the need for reliable people to oversee the election process and said: “We have to have reliable people. Jega said that such a domineering political leader will put pressure on you, So that you do something wrong. You should be able to quit and leave.”
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Jonathan also opposed the regionalization of the country’s election process, describing it as a major obstacle to the desire to be able to lead in Nigeria’s elections.
He stressed the importance of improving the voter registration system and election process to ensure that democracy works effectively.
Jonathan cites successful elections in Ghana, Liberia and Senegal as examples, noting that despite limited technology deployment, these countries show public enthusiasm for democratic participation and consolidation.
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