There were many issues that came up as a result of the election that demand urgent attention, but this op-ed will cover just a few of that address transparency and could help bolster public trust.
The dangers posed by shoddy data management are real. In October 2018, Arik’s database was hacked and over 600,000 customers’ email addresses, last and first four digits of ATM cards, business names, country of origin of purchase was leaked. A big part of how people come in contact with scammers is because our information is leaked in ways we often do not know. Improving visibility on these issues will be key to improve Nigerian government service delivery where the elections are concerned.
As we seek to address the voting process, we must also address the need to reduce the number of parties. There were 91 parties on the ballot this past election, 23 more parties in 2019 than it did 2015, meaning less space on the paper and an increased likelihood for people to make mistakes in the thumb-printing. Only 5 of the 91 parties went on to win at least one legislative seat. If INEC needs more reasons to reduce the number of political parties, surely this is a good one.
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