The chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) justice Abdul fatai Adeyinka(rtd) has said the lagosian should expect better performance from the commission in the local government election compare to the 2011 local government election.
He said this during the opening ceremony of a three days capacity building for workers of the commission in Ikeja on Monday.
The statement explained that the training on election administration was in partnership with the international foundation for electoral systems, with support from USAID and UKAID, and meant for the chairman, commissioners and management staff of the commission.
IFES is a united state based organization providing support for the entrenchment of democracy and Democratic values.
Adeyinka said lasiec is desirous of organising credible election, this is why lasiec decided to partner organization that could help.
He said, the partnership with IFES is a confirmation that the commission want to enhance the electoral process at the local government level in Lagos state.
We will ensure that the partnership with the organization achieve the objective of enhancing the credibility of election in the local government council in Lagos state. We will continue to strive to ensure transparency, fairness and strict adherence to due process in all our activities.
The Lasiec boss added that the commission would soon embark on retaining of electoral personnel, including the workers of the commission and ad-hoc staff to be engage for the conduct of the election in the councils.
He said many of the challenges encountered in the process of the previous elections, which resulted in litigation, were as a result of inadequate knowledge on the part of electoral personnel of the relevant laws n rules guiding the conduct of the elections. We intend to stop this.
He added that d commission will sensitize lagosians on the roled they were expected to play in the electoral process as good citizens.
He also stated that the Lagos state house of assembly would soon review some sections of the lasiec laws of 2008, with a view to empowering the commission for better performance.
He said this during the opening ceremony of a three days capacity building for workers of the commission in Ikeja on Monday.
The statement explained that the training on election administration was in partnership with the international foundation for electoral systems, with support from USAID and UKAID, and meant for the chairman, commissioners and management staff of the commission.
IFES is a united state based organization providing support for the entrenchment of democracy and Democratic values.
Adeyinka said lasiec is desirous of organising credible election, this is why lasiec decided to partner organization that could help.
He said, the partnership with IFES is a confirmation that the commission want to enhance the electoral process at the local government level in Lagos state.
We will ensure that the partnership with the organization achieve the objective of enhancing the credibility of election in the local government council in Lagos state. We will continue to strive to ensure transparency, fairness and strict adherence to due process in all our activities.
The Lasiec boss added that the commission would soon embark on retaining of electoral personnel, including the workers of the commission and ad-hoc staff to be engage for the conduct of the election in the councils.
He said many of the challenges encountered in the process of the previous elections, which resulted in litigation, were as a result of inadequate knowledge on the part of electoral personnel of the relevant laws n rules guiding the conduct of the elections. We intend to stop this.
He added that d commission will sensitize lagosians on the roled they were expected to play in the electoral process as good citizens.
He also stated that the Lagos state house of assembly would soon review some sections of the lasiec laws of 2008, with a view to empowering the commission for better performance.
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