Lagos - civil society throughout the country has committed to play an important role in ongoing efforts to correct the anomalies in the electoral system in order to consolidate the 2006 amended the electoral law which aims to promote the polls come in credible counter before the general elections of 2011.
Office of the Special Adviser to the President of Relations with civil society began at the inauguration of civil society groups to monitor local government bye-elections in states where such elections are to be asked.
Special Adviser to the President of the Civil Society Liaison, Prince Chineme Ume-Ezeoke, said his office is committed to ensuring that the efforts of President Goodluck Jonathan in holding free and fair elections in 2011 is given momentum, stressing that only an impartial panel as civil society can contribute to strengthening the electoral process.
According Ume Ezeoke Office is committed to voter education Enthrone culture credible, observation and monitoring by civil society organizations (CSOs), which will be based on international best practices information to his aid media, Mr. Chika Izuora noted.
Specialists said that the commitment of civil society election monitors Thurs currently underway in some states to remedy the growing concern about the repeated lapses and lack of transparency observed Elections held previously, which have come under control, but short of global standards.
He added that current efforts of his office is to ensure that the elections will take place after the new legal framework is respected, and the recommendation of the civil society are drawn to increase this effort, the change of government to implement acceptable choices are not truncated.
He said his office appointed a team of credible organizations of civil society to monitor local elections in Ebonyi and Imo States and the State House to revive the Assembly elections in Ilaje two of the State of Ondo.
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