The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) said the development is an unprecedented action by the Commission and that it typifies strategic planning on the part of INEC.
Executive Director of YIAGA Samson Itodo told Daily Trust that the release is an indication that Nigeria has 23 months to plan for the 2019 elections.
Also the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) said INEC’s action is a welcome development as planning must be timely for effective elections.
The Director of the Centre Idayat Hassan told Daily Trust last night that INEC has taken steps in the right direction “However my main concern is the refusal of the President to appoint resident electoral commissioners (RECs). There are 33 states without RECs. It is this lack of appointment that will challenge proper planning. Election is a process and not one day event.”
