Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, said Monday that the existing procedures of appointing officials for Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, including its chairperson, National Commissioners, and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), are deeply flawed.

Mr Aregbesla spoke during a panel session on electoral innovation organised by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership in Abuja.

Also on the same panel were Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Charles Soludo of Anambra State, and the Chancellor of Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Osita Chidoka.

The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reform, Simon Lalong, who was billed to be on the panel, ...