Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Prof. Atahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed optimism that Nigeria will conduct a credible election in 2023 in spite of the current challenges.

Jega said this at a Colloquim in honour of Prof.Adele Jinadu ,a Senior fellow of Center of Democracy Development (CDD), to mark his 79th birthday celebration themed "Adele Jinadu and Electoral Democracy in Nigeria: Knowledge Production and Praxis" organised by the Electoral Hub in Abuja.

He said that inspite of increasing attacks on the facilities of INEC and violence recorded at political campaigns, he was optimistic of a credible election.

"I have a lot of fears about the outcome of the election, but I am an inc...