He made the call in his address at the Abubakar Momoh Memorial Lecture, titled ‘The 2023 General Election: Reflecting on Preparation Lessons for Off-Cycle Governorship Elections,’ which took place at the Electoral Institute in Abuja yesterday.
The Uwais report originated from the initiative of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua, who, on August 28, 2007, established a 22-member electoral review committee, led by justice Uwais. The committee’s primary mandate was to critically assess the electoral process and provide recommendations for necessary reforms.
Professor Jinadu, who is also a member of the governing council of The Electoral Institute, emphasised the recurring challenges related to the deployment of officials, materials, and logistical arrangements for elections.Professor Jinadu highlighted that the incorporation of technology has raised apprehensions among the Independent National Electoral Commission , stakeholders in the electoral process, the general electorate, and the public at large.