IPAC unveils four- year action plan to strengthen democracy

Female politicians regroup ahead 2027, demand domestication of Maputo Protocol

INTER- PARTY Advisory Council ( IPAC) has unveiled a strategic action plan aimed at deepening democracy in Nigeria over the next four years.

It also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) to ensure a level- playing field for all political parties and their candidates, emphasising the importance of voter accreditation and real- time transmission of results through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System ( BVAS) and INEC Results Viewing ( IREV) portal.

Meanwhile, some female politicians are regrouping under the banner of Network of Female Politicians For More ( NFP4MORE), to ensure that more women are elected into political office.

Speaking at the unveiling in Abuja, yesterday, the National Chairman of IPAC, Yusuf Dantalle, called on Nigerians to actively participate in the nation- building process. He highlighted the council’s plan to establish a Committee on Constitution and Electoral Act Amendment, which will propose necessary changes to the National Assembly as part of the ongoing constitution and Electoral Act review.

Dantalle said: “Today, we are here to unveil and launch this momentous Strategic Plan of Action that will accelerate the political development of the country, as members of the council are leaders of their political parties, which produced all the elected public officers.

“The strategic plan will have a spiral effect in the nation’s democratic space, more importantly, as citizens are facing hard times and disillusioned over economic stagnation, insecurity and lack of confidence in government at all levels.”

In continuation of its robust relationship with the Chinese Embassy, IPAC, The Guardian gathered, held a New Year engagement at its national secretariat, where it canvassed more support and strengthening of existing relationships, which opened up vistas of opportunity for new slots of international capacity building for party leaders. It also participated in the China New Year celebration in Abuja.

Corporate Affairs Manager, North, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Kabiru Kassim ( left); Winner, 2022 Maltina Teacher of the Year Prize, Alaku Ayiwulu; Plateau State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Kachollom Gan; Corporate Affairs Director, NB Plc, Sade Morgan; representative of Plateau Commissioner for Secondary Education, Julia Mangai and Director/ Principal, Federal Government College, Jos, West Dulphine during the handing over of a block of classrooms and e- learning centre to Federal Government College, Jos, in honour of Ayiwulu, in Jos... yesterday.