Sunday, 27 October 2013
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sounded a note of warning to politician and aspirants saying it would no longer tolerate excessive spending by political parties and politicians at election campaigns. this is coming ahead of 2015 elections.
This was stated by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who was represented by National Commissioner, Dr. Ahmed Wali, at the presentation of a book entitled ‘State and Political Participation: Women in Nigeria 2011 Elections’.
The book, which was written by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Lai Olorode, and published by the Friedrich Ebert Siftung and presented to civil society, INEC, political parties and the media, dwelled on the role of women in the Nigerian political setting. He noted that electoral commission had begun the process setting up structures to monitor campaign funding.
He said “INEC is putting up a structure to monitor campaign funding so as to make it possible for everybody who wants to participate to have the opportunity to do so. The issue of heavy spending in elections is certainly a problem which I am happy INEC is already addressing”.
