{
  "id": 18295415,
  "title": "INEC not the problem, call your people working there to order - Aisha Yesufu tells Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/inec-not-the-problem-call-your-people-working-there-to-order-aisha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/inec-not-the-problem-call-your-people-working-there-to-order-aisha-yesufu-tells-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has asserted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is not the root cause of Nigeria's election issues, but rather the individuals working within the commission. In a widely shared social media post, Yesufu urged Nigerians to stop pointing fingers at institutions and instead take personal responsibility. She emphasized that these people are not outsiders, but rather part of the Nigerian community. Yesufu stated that similar failures are occurring in other crucial institutions, including the police, military, and judiciary, not due to inherent flaws in these entities, but because of the people who oversee them. She argued that despite having excellent laws and structures in place, the system will continue to fail if the personnel operating them are unwilling to act appropriately. Yesufu highlighted that Nigerians must stop the pretense that problems stem from external sources when, in fact, those undermining the system are indeed Nigerians. She called upon leaders, politicians, families, and communities to assume accountability and demand that their own people behave responsibly, rather than relying on criticisms of institutions.",
  "summary": "Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is not the problem with Nigeria's elections, but the real problem is the Nigerians working inside INEC. Yesufu made the statement in a post that has now gone viral on social media, where she challenged Nigerians to stop blaming institutions and […] INEC not the problem, call your people working…",
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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."
}