Welcome to Civic
education class
Year 9
Presented by Mr Uche.I.I
TOPIC: ELECTORAL BODIES IN NIGERIA
Meaning of concept
An electoral body is also known as electoral commission. It is the body
responsible for the organization conduct and supervision of elections in
Nigeria .
Cont.
There alhave been several bodies since the inception of the second
republic.
The FEDECO… ThiS connotes federal electoral commission.( 1979/1983)
The NEC….this connotes National electoral commission ( 1987)
The NECON…THIS connotes the National electoral commission of Nigeria (
1993)
The INEC….this conotes the independent national electoral commission (
1999)
The INEC
This body was created in Nigeria in 1999 to organise elections in Nigeria.
It consists of 12 officials with it’s headquarters in Abuja. The head of the INEC is
the chairman of the commission.
Functions of INEC
It registers political parties according to laid down rules
It organises Free and fair election vin the country
It registers eligible voters
It grants financial assistance to political parties
It appoints and trains electoral officers
It provides necessary materials needed for the consduct of an election etc
Composition of the INEC
The chairman of the commission which is Prof. Yakub Mahmoud
The national electoral commissioners
The resident electoral comiisioners
The electoral officers
The returning officers
The collation officers
The supervising presiding officers. Etc
Assignment
Highlight six problems or challenges faced by INEC In the discharge if it’s
functions.
All answers should be forwarded to 08065529250.
Stay blessed