2023: Gana, Ozekhome, Ilechukwu allay fears, harp on approach ahead

Dignitaries throughout the nation converged on Abuja Friday to debate and proffer approach ahead on crucial knotty points because the nation prepares for the 2023 elections.

Talking on the eleventh and 2022 Version of TCWNNI annual lecture in Abuja with the theme; ‘2023 Basic Election Important Success Brokers’, the previous Minister of Info and former Presidential Aspirant of the Social Democratic Social gathering (SDP), Prof. Jerry Gana, mentioned the one antidote to good election, is to have an impartial umpire.

Gana who’s the Chairman of the event famous that the electoral fee have to be impartial and never dominated and ruled by anyone, saying solely that would assure a free, truthful and credible ballot come 2023.

On the problem of PVC and eligible voters, Gana added: “If you’re right here and also you don’t have your PVC, you aren’t a change agent.

“We should even have good voter training with the media and INEC taking part in crucial roles.

“The formal technique of collation, digital transmission of outcomes can be very key and have to be appeared into.”

In his presentation on the event, the Convener, The Change We Want Nigeria Initiative, Dr. Cosmas Ilechukwu, cautioned that elections weren’t inherently a supply of violence, however can exacerbate political, ethnic, regional and spiritual tensions and spill into violence if not managed effectively.

Proffering approach ahead, Ilechukwu who’s the Basic Overseer of the Charismatic Renewal Ministries Inc. and Nationwide Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) additional warned that the success of the approaching election will rely on some crucial brokers just like the citizens, INEC, safety brokers, political events and their candidates, the electoral tribunals and courts, the federal authorities, the media and civil organizations, and finally God.

In a quick comment, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, advocated that improvement can solely be achieved in a peaceable ambiance.

The discovered silk then singled out President Goodluck Jonathan for his stance in the direction of guaranteeing that peace reigned after the 2015 ballot, saying he deserved all of the accolades.

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