The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is planning an electoral reform system that would allow individuals engaged in essential services during elections, such as security agents and journalists, as well as inmates in correctional centres, to cast their votes during general elections.

The Commission is also planning to approach the National Assembly to amend the laws to allow Nigerians in the diaspora and other designated categories of eligible Nigerians to cast their votes during elections.

In addition, the Commission may also ask the National Assembly to expedite action in passing the law that will unbundle the Commission by creating an Electoral Offences Commission Tribunal and a political party registration and regulatory commission.

These form part of the recommendations in the 75-page report on the review of the conduct of the 2023 general election, carried out by its post-election review committee in line with its post-election review policy and headed by one of the National Commissioners, Prof. Rhoda Gumus.

Copies of the report were presented to the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters on Friday by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.