The Independent National Electoral Commission has pledged to improve on its conduct of elections in the 2027 general elections following commendations for the outcome of the Osun State governorship poll.

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INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, gave the assurance on Thursday when he received a solidarity delegation at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The delegation, comprising political parties, civil society organisations, community leaders, youth groups, women leaders and other democratic stakeholders, visited the commission to commend its Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, and the commission for the conduct of the August 15 Osun governorship election.

Haruna, who represented the commission’s chairman, said INEC remained committed to conducting free, fair and credible elections, adding that the electoral body would continue to improve on its performance.

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He said, “We are committed to conducting free, fair and credible elections.

“As you agree with me, all the past elections we’ve had, each one has always been better than the one before.”

Haruna assured the delegation that the commission would build on the Osun experience ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“So, consistent with that, God willing, the next general election, there will be an improvement on Osun and, ultimately, the general election itself next year, there will be an improvement,” he said.

The delegation, led by its convener, Obed Agu, earlier said its visit was not a protest but an appreciation of INEC’s conduct of the Osun election, which it said had renewed confidence in the electoral process.

The group said it had reviewed the pre-election preparations, election-day conduct, security arrangements, results management and stakeholder engagement during a two-day National Post-Election Discourse convened by the African Centre for Justice and Human Rights.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria