Politicians created problems for INEC in 2019 polls - Oyo REC

bring very huge amount of money, but I look at them. I am contented with what I have. The highest level of joy I had was the day I presented the certificate of return to the person that will become the governor tomorrow (today). With that I have achieved a lot”.

The REC, who spoke alongside Francis Eghokhare, Segun Ajiboye, all professors and Bayo Okunade, Demola Aremu disclosed that the commission was ready to defend the results of last 2019 elections conducted in Oyo State in court.

He noted that at the moment, there were 32 election petitions comprising one petition for governorship, four for senatorial election, 12 House of Representatives and 15 houses of assembly petitions.

“We have 32 election petitions, one governorship, four senatorial, 12 House of Representatives and 15 Houses of Assembly. We are going to defend what we did at the tribunal and that is not to say that there were no infractions, but I will not agree with you if you say nothing was good about the elections,” Agboke submitted

In his contribution, Professor of Political Science, Bayo Okunade reiterated the need to unbundle INEC and relieve it of the many roles it is playing to enhance its performance in line with the Uwais Report.

Okunade maintained that there was nothing wrong with the infractions which occurred during the polls, saying these were not features of political contestations.

The Registrar/ Chief Executive Teachers Registration Council, Segun Ajiboye also noted that progress has been made in Nigeria’s conduct of elections and called for the review of the participation of University staff as ad-hoc staff in future elections.