The Inter Party Advisory Council, (IPAC) has continued its engagement with major International stakeholders to ensure free, fair, credible, transparent, inclusive, peaceful and acceptable election in 2023.
The latest engagement is with the United Nations Electoral Needs Assessment Mission on the forthcoming general election which is critical for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.
Speaking to the delegation led by Serge Gakwandi Kubwimana in Abuja, the IPAC General Secretary, Yusuf Dantalle called on the development partner to establish an African Democratic Institute which will help in training of politicians and administrative support structures of political parties.
He said as the umbrella body of the 18 registered political parties in Nigeria, IPAC is engaging with stakeholders particularly the National Assembly for further reform of the electoral process including the scrapping of the State Independent Electoral Commissions as Nigerians have lost confidence in their ability to conduct free, fair, credible and inclusive elections at the grassroots level.
Leader of the delegation, Serge Gakwandi Kubwimana said despite Nigeria having a strong electoral institution, there are still area for improvement.
He however, assured Nigeria of UN support for the conduct of hitch-free polls in 2023.