Soon to depart, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged other African Nations to use the Election Risk Management tool for their elections just as he used at the successful 2015 general elections in Nigeria.
Speaking at a workshop organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance on ERM, 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 analyse risk data, design prevention and mitigation strategies, as well as record the results of actions.
According to him, the tool was inspired by successful elections in more developed countries worldwide.
Civil society organisations have tested the tool in Colombia and Sri Lanka while the electoral body in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kenya have piloted it.
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 boss, 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 “ to serve the country until he stops breathing.”
Speaking at a workshop organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance on ERM, 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 analyse risk data, design prevention and mitigation strategies, as well as record the results of actions.
According to him, the tool was inspired by successful elections in more developed countries worldwide.
Civil society organisations have tested the tool in Colombia and Sri Lanka while the electoral body in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kenya have piloted it.
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 boss, 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 “ to serve the country until he stops breathing.”
