Stakeholders question the merits and drawbacks of aligning all elections

• CENI Should To drive Transparent Elections HAS END Out of season Polls – Olurode • Solution Lies In Ensure Election Imported Are Concluded Before Swearing – Rafsanjani • Were Able Of Conduct All Elections Once, If Aligned, Said OyekanmiLe November 11 out of season governorship elections In Bayelsa, in my humble opinion And Kogi States brought has THE Before A speech that has continued has resonate In Nigeria policy environment. Ancient president Good luck Jonathan, WHO governed Nigeria Since 2010-2015, suggested THE need has put A END has out of season elections, by align them with THE general elections.

In A interview with journalists After vote In THE Bayelsa State governorship election has Room 13 Otuoke, Ogbia Local Advice, Jonathan describe out of season elections as odd And not A global best practical. He exhorted THE National Assembly has ensure THE practical was arrested.

"I get worried about THE issue of out of season elections, And I will to use This unique opportunity has plead with THE National Assembly that We need has block out of season elections.

"He East very odd, It is not A global best practical. A country can elect It is people has different times, as THE American election And a few countries. They can not elect everyone has THE even time but THE only time they go on has to drive elections, they elect everyone that East supposed has be elected.

"If We continue with This orient yourself of out of season elections base on THE interpretation of OUR law by A judicial officer, he will come has A time When THE presidential election In Nigeria can be led out of season. »

THE ancient Of the president statement do securities And became THE subject For discussions. Indeed, off-cycle elections occur out THE regular general election calendar And Nigeria is holding simultaneous Presidential, National Assembly, From the governor, And State Home of Assemblies elections each four years.

However, certain States as Bayelsa, Kogi, Anambra, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Ékiti And recently in my humble opinion experimented off-cycle elections due has problems arising during previous general election calendar.

This orient yourself originating In 1999 When dissatisfaction with election results directed has THE dismissal of the governors, inciting re-elections In disputed States. Anambra together A previous In 2003 When A court challenge by Rock Obi against Chris That of Ngige victory amended THE policy landscape.

After A two years court case has THE Court of Call In Enugu, THE previously announcement result was canceled, And Rock Obi was sworn In as Governor In March 2006. What This means East that THE newly sworn In Governor begin A costs 4 years term.

From SO, Anambra State has detained subsequent of the governor elections In November 2013, November 2017, And November 2021, with THE following election program For 2025.

interesting way Also, States as Bayelsa, Kogi, Osun, Ondo, Edo, And Ékiti fell In having offbeat elections due has THE do that candidates WHO were unhappy with THE statement by CENI In THE 2007 elections, approach THE court has petition THE election result which were reversed by THE courts.

However, in my humble opinion State became part of THE “off cycle” election phenomenon as Hope Ouzodinma Since THE All Progressives Congress disputed THE result against Emeka Ihedioha, THE People Democratic Candidate (PDP). This legal dispute progressed Since THE election court has THE Supreme Court, climax In Uzodimma inauguration as THE State governor on January 14, 2020, following THE Supreme Courts statement of her victory.

Jonathan's statement Also came on THE heels of THE decision of THE Court of Call bag three governors In separated judgments. THE affected governors are Dauda Law of Zamfara State, Abba Kabir Yusuf In Kano, And Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State. There are fears that THE States could Also join THE list of off-cycle elections if THE Supreme Court judgement go In service of THE petitioners.

Observers, However, blame poor to drive of elections by CENI For off-cycle seasons elections. Those In This school of thought believe that if elections are led with transparency And justice, there won't be reason For defeated candidates has approach THE court talk more THE elections result be reversed. This means that persistent defaults In THE country elections to have had A harmful impact on the governance, hinder development through miscellaneous levels.

For example, despite winners emerging In in my humble opinion, Kogi, And Bayelsa-Hope Ouzodinma, Ousman Ododo, And Douye Diri, respectively - many reports emphasize widespread irregularities during THE polls. Instances of electoral violations, including violence, snatching of ballot papers, kidnapping of election civil servants, And elector deletion, were frequent. From THE beginning, elector reluctance was obvious, led by fears of violence reminding of pass elections.

Despite THE substantial deployment of security forces,...