Grassroots Mobilisation Key To Electoral Success – Nenadi Usman

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Senator Nenadi Usman, interim national chairman of the Labour Party, urged political parties to strengthen their grassroots support bases to enhance credible elections. She emphasized that preparedness and presence at polling units, including the deployment of well‑trained agents, are crucial for electoral success. Usman praised lawmakers for approving electronic transmission of results to INEC’s IReV portal but said the controversy over Section 60(3) of the Electoral Act 2026 has been exaggerated. She called for parties to follow Section 84(2) of the Act regarding candidate nominations and stressed that the credibility of the 2027 elections will depend on Nigerians’ vigilance and collective resolve. Parties are expected to improve internal structures and agent deployment ahead of the upcoming elections.

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