Political Issues
A Quick One On The Appointment Of INEC Chair -By Chima Christian
Let interested candidates indicate their interest, and let Nigerians decide. (If so, how should that decision be made and who should conduct the elections for people to directly elect the INEC chairperson and members of the commission?)
If we take away the power to appoint the chairperson or members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the president, who do we give it to, and why?
The following options are merely a guide. Feel free to think outside of those parameters.
(a) Let the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) recommend, the president appoints and the senate confirms.
(b) Let the NJC recommend directly to the Senate who in turn confirms or rejects nominees
(c) Let interested candidates indicate their interest, and let Nigerians decide. (If so, how should that decision be made and who should conduct the elections for people to directly elect the INEC chairperson and members of the commission?)
(d) Let the president retain the powers to appoint abeg.
NB: The above question is considered as part of the electoral reform initiatives of the Electoral Reform Working Group as implemented by Africa’s Morning Centre For Public Policy and Good Governance with funding support from her network of partners. Your feedback may become part of the electoral reform proposals the group will send to the National Assembly.
Your thoughts….
