The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has commenced prosecution of individuals and electoral officers found culpable in the just-concluded 2015 general elections.
Those who are being prosecuted include a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as well as Youth Corps members.
INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a dialogue session with Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room – a coalition of over 60 civil society organisations.
This is his first meeting with civil society groups after the general elections.
While saying that the Commission will pay attention to high profile electoral offenders, he called on the public to furnish the Commission with evidence of electoral breaches.
His words: “Prior to the conduct of the elections the Inspector General of Police was very proactive and established a Committee headed by a DIG to work together with INEC for speedy prosecution of electoral offenders. And we believe that this will help us have more prosecution of electoral offenders than in previous elections.
“Similarly, the Nigeria Bar Association has requested INEC for a meeting so that we can further explore the possibility of working together for them providing some services to hasten the process of prosecuting electoral offenders.
