NHRC, Nwosu Centre demand electoral reforms, fault INEC’s independence

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the unveiled Prof. Humphrey Nwosu Centre for Democracy and Human Rights have called for sweeping electoral reforms in Nigeria, warning that the perceived lack of independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains one of the gravest threats to democratic governance in the country.
The call was made at the annual June 12 commemoration lecture and the formal unveiling of the Nwosu Centre, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
The event, organised by the NHRC in collaboration with the Centre, brought together senior government officials, members of the judiciary, legislators, election adm...