From Godwin Tsa , Abuja
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu (SAN), has declared that credible elections constitute a fundamental human right and not a privilege, as Nigeria marks the June 12 Democracy Day.
Ojukwu said the commission commemorates June 12 as a reminder that free, fair, and transparent polls are achievable when institutions respect the will of the people, citing the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election as the clearest proof.
He noted that Prof. Humphrey Nwosu’s Option A4 and the Modified Open Ballot System demonstrated that electoral integrity was attainable through the sincerity of the electoral management...
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Credible elections are fundamental human rights, not privilege — NHRC boss
Source: Sun News Online
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