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The workshop, a component of EUSDGN, was organised by IPC in partnership with DAI and Centre for Media Society, with the goal of enhancing the electoral process in Nigeria.

The Executive Director of IPC, Lanre Arogundade, who spoke on behalf of the organisers, said that citizens’ trust in the election management body was a necessary condition for polls to be acceptable, saying such could be achieved by INEC through “conveying messages that are accurate, timely and accessible”.

Arogundade said, “Clear and transparent communication is essential for building trust with the electorate, ensuring that citizens are well-informed about the electoral processes and addressing any concerns that may arise.

“From our work on elections, we discovered that there are elements of mistrust on the part of the people on INEC. We believe that if INEC engages the electorate very well, then, they may be able to regain their trust. Trust matters.

“When there is no trust, no matter what INEC does, the perception will be there that they are not doing it very well. My advice to INEC in Ondo state is for them to understand the crisis of perception. So they have to prepare for it to ensure people have the required confidence in the electoral process.”

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