The 1999 constitution provides a staggered election for various political offices in the country.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) determined the timetable for the election.
However, Charles Ude, a lawyer, argues that compressing all the elections into a single day is a road that leads nowhere for elections in Nigeria.
Barrister Ude says that efforts should rather focus on making the Independent National Electoral Commission to function optimally and accountably.
He outlined six critical areas that must be properly managed to refocus INEC to make it deliver on its mandate.
Beyond these structural elements, Ude emphasized that even the most strategic framework would fail without adequate funding. He stressed the need for sufficient financial resources to recruit top-tier personnel, acquire essential technology, and implement seamless coordination.
While the debate continues on the feasibility of this electoral reform, experts like Barrister Ude insist that with proper planning, investment, and execution, conducting all elections in a single day should be given and not a development to prescribed by law.