Nigeria: 2015 Polls - Electoral Offenders Will Go to Jail - INEC Chief Igini

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Benin-City — Mike Igini is the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC) in Edo State. In this interview, Igini reviews the just concluded general elections and suggests the need to set up a tribunal where electoral offenders will be prosecuted. He commends President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting defeat at the polls and expresses optimism that elections in the country will get better in the nearest future. The REC spoke in Benin-City penultimate week. Excerpts:

Assessing the general elections

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