Ekwueme, Adesanya And I Pressured Military Govt To Create INEC As Independent Electoral Body In 1998 – Prof Jerry Gana

Prof. Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information and a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), disclosed that he, along with the late former Vice President Dr. Alex Ekwueme and the late pro-democracy leader Senator Abraham Adesanya, played a significant role in advocating for the establishment of an independent electoral body in Nigeria. Their efforts in 1998 led to the renaming of the National Electoral Commission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This change was aimed at enhancing the integrity and autonomy of the electoral process in the country. Gana's remarks highlight the collaborative push for democratic reforms during a pivotal time in Nigeria's political history.

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