We’ve courage to conduct credible polls, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday
disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that the
forthcoming elections would not be transparent.

INEC National Commissioner Festus Okoye, who spoke on Channels
Television, said the agency would study the issues raised by the
former President before making an official response.

He said: “He has expressed his opinion, as a former President.
We have to also take into consideration that he may have
information that some of us do not have. What we are going to do as
a commission is that we are going to look at the issues he raised
critically.

“We will look at our own processes and procedure and if we find
out that there are few issues to support what he says and if these
are actions that we can take on board in making sure that the
election is credible, we will do that.

“I have looked at some of the issues he raised, the issue of
card reader, this we have perfected and they are much better. The
issue of getting election materials to polling units on time is
also there, so what we will do as a commission is to study the
allegations he raised and amend where we have lacuna.

“What I want to say is that the present commission has the
courage to conduct a good election for the Nigerian people.”