Discussant, Rotimi Sankore; Board Chair, Ropo Sekoni, WSCIJ; Lead speaker, Obiageli Ezekwesili; Olaokun Soyinka; Coordinator, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism , Motunrayo Alaka; Moderator, Stephanie Busari; INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi and Gbenga Sesan marking the 85th birthday of Wole Soyinka in Lagos.Director of Voter Education and Publicity at Independent National Electoral Commission , Mr.
Election is a series of activities; it’s a process and we must look at all that is involved in a process; we start with voters registration, registration of political parties are serious issues that we must look at. There were a lot of debates on the role of security in the 2019 elections in some area on what role they should.
“Campaigns are not supposed to start till 90 days to the elections, but two months, six months to the election you see billboards, posters and people campaigning. It’s outlawed by the constitution. Section 221 says there should be no campaigns by any association other than the political party, but it doesn’t empower INEC to disqualify or sanction anybody.