Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour.
The delegation, made of 12-member delegation led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff.
They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja.
The visit, according to Lafia, was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and best practices as Benin Republic prepares for its upcoming 2026 elections.
Speaking at the event, Yakubu highlighted the significance of the visit and the unique challenges CENA faces ahead of the polls.
“Early last month, we received a letter from CENA indicating its interest to undertake a study visit to INEC Nigeria as they prepare for what they described as their most complex election in 2026,” he said.
Yakubu explained that CENA will, for the first time, conduct three elections in three months. Legislative and local elections are scheduled for January 2026, with the presidential election to follow in April 2026.
He said INEC had prepared a detailed programme to address the delegation’s interests.
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