The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been reminded that nothing will gladden Nigerian citizens more than a free, fair, and credible election in 2027.
A political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, gave the reminder in an exclusive interview with Vanguard in Owerri.
Utomi said, “Elections have generally not been free, fair, or credible in Nigeria. Every election in Nigeria, since 1999, has been largely flawed. I was closely connected to the system to know that much.
“However, the degrees are varied. Some were better than others. When we thought we should be making progress, it became worse.
“The 2023 electoral exercise, for example, was a national disaster! The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, does not have the courage, till today, to upload results on its i-Rev, like what happened in Rivers State.
“That was where one candidate had a clean sweep, probably 90 percent of
