FCT polls: I’m surprised INEC is blamed for low turnout – National Commissioner, Haruna

National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Muhammed Haruna, has expressed astonishment that the Commission is being blamed for the debased elector turnout successful the precocious concluded FCT Area Councils polls.

Haruna made the remark connected Monday portion fielding questions successful an interrogation connected Trust TV.

He was reacting to the FCT Area Council election, which witnessed debased elector turnout crossed the nation’s capital.

He said, “While elector turnout is simply a captious concern, attributing blasted solely to INEC is misdirected. INEC’s superior relation is civic education, informing citizens connected however to vote.

“I’m amazed that INEC is blamed for debased turnout. Although we promote participation, the work for mobilizing voters yet rests with governmental parties.

“These parties person extended memberships, often numbering successful the hundreds of thousands oregon adjacent millions. Our mandate prohibits america from endorsing circumstantial candidates oregon parties.

“We are, however, committed to our portion successful encouraging turnout, arsenic exemplified by the caller election, wherever we undertook broad efforts.”

FCT polls: I’m amazed INEC is blamed for debased turnout – National Commissioner, Haruna