Jega Urges Other African Countries To Use Nigeria’s Election Model

Soon to depart Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has urged other African Nations to use the Election Risk Management (ERM) tool for their elections just as he used at the successful 2015 general elections in Nigeria. 

INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega

Speaking at a workshop organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) on Electoral Risk Management, Jega recalled how the tool was useful in electioneering processes in Nigeria.

According to This Day, Jega said: “The tool has enabled us to do electoral risk mapping to generate data and do analysis to support a range of activities targeted at either mitigating risks or taking proactive measures in ensuring the conduct of free, fair, credible and especially peaceful elections”.

The ERM is designed to build users’ capacity to understand electoral risk factors, collect and analyze risk data, design prevention and mitigation strategies, and record the results of actions.

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The tool was developed was inspired by successful elections in more developed countries worldwide.

Civil society organizations have tested the tool in Colombia and Sri Lanka while the electoral body in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kenya have piloted the tool.

Electoral management bodies in Nigeria and Nepal are using the tool while six African countries over the next three years will be implementing the tool in partnership with the AU.

With less than one month to the end of his tenure as INEC Chairman, Jega has however indicated his interest in continuing to work for Nigeria.

When asked about his plans after leaving the electoral body, Jega said he would love to return to lecturing but would not mind any job on the national level again, saying he would be willing “serve the country until he stops breathing.”

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