{
  "id": 16525625,
  "title": "INEC most innovative but sabotage, corruption are biggest problem - Ex-REC Mike Igini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/inec-most-innovative-but-sabotage-corruption-are-biggest-problem-ex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T21:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/inec-most-innovative-but-sabotage-corruption-are-biggest-problem-ex-rec-mike-igini/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Mike Igini, recently claimed that INEC is the most innovative public institution in Nigeria, despite facing significant challenges. Speaking on Channels Television's Sunday Politics, Igini highlighted that the primary issues hindering INEC's progress are sabotage and corruption from both external and internal sources. He emphasized that INEC has introduced several innovative measures, such as Ballot Verification and Audit Systems (BVAS), Independent Registration of Voters (IReV), and Form EC60E, to promote transparency in elections. However, Igini warned that some political actors and even officials within the commission engage in sabotage to undermine the electoral process. He pointed out that politicians have managed to infiltrate INEC's ad-hoc staff recruitment, particularly through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) list, in order to rig elections. Igini expressed deep concern that if Nigeria fails to address its political issues and safeguard INEC's innovations from sabotage, the 2027 general election will be met with harsh criticism from Nigerians. He stressed the necessity of protecting INEC from both internal saboteurs and external corrupt politicians who seek to undermine democracy in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mike Igini, has described INEC as the most innovative public institution in Nigeria, but warned that sabotage and corruption are destroying the commission. Igini made this assertion on Channels Television's 'Sunday Politics'. He said the challenge facing INEC is not lack of ideas but […] INEC most…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}