The Arewa Youth Consultative Movement and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Movement, on Thursday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing Prof. Mahmood Yakubu , as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
In two separate statements , the two groups described Yakubu ’ s appointment as an opportunity for the INEC boss to prepare adequately in order to deliver credible general elections in 2023.
The northern youths in a statement titled , ‘ Arewa Youth Consultative Movement Hails President Buhari over Reappointment of INEC Chairman ’ , signed by its President , Mallam Kabiru Yusuf , described the appointment as a giant step forward .
The statement read in part, “ In the last five years , there is no doubt that the quality of our elections has improved tremendously and this reappointment will only lead to a consolidation of the efforts thus far . The INEC Chairman will not have excuses to render to Nigerians if he fails to deliver credible polls in 2023. ”
The group appealed to both local and international partners, donors and other stakeholders to assist in strengthening our electoral process to consolidate democracy.
In a similar statement titled . ‘ Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Movement Lauds Mahmood Yakubu ’ s Reappointment ’ , signed by its President -General , Ochiagha Nnadi , the group noted that the INEC under Yakubu ’ s leadership had shown a level of improvement with the recent conduct of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states .
The statement read in part, “ We , therefore , urge the chairman to begin in earnest to lay foundations for very credible , free and fair 2023 general elections . ”
