The Independent National Electoral Commission is responsible for

1. Analyze the question The question asks about the main responsibility of INEC, the Independent National Electoral Commission.

2. Explain the concept INEC is the electoral umpire in Nigeria. It was established under Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and its functions are in Part I of the Third Schedule. Its main duties include:

• Organising, undertaking and supervising all elections into the offices of President, Vice-President, Governor, Deputy Governor, and the National and State Houses of Assembly
• Registering political parties
• Registering voters and maintaining the voters' register
• Monitoring party activities, including their finances and congresses
• Declaring results and issuing certificates of return to winners

3. Evaluate each option

• A. Swearing in elected members: Wrong. Oaths of office are administered by officials such as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (for the President), the Chief Judge of a state (for the Governor), and the Clerk or presiding officer of a legislature (for legislators). INEC does not do this.
• B. Conducting general elections: Correct. This is INEC's core function.
• C. Conducting population census: Wrong. This belongs to the National Population Commission (NPC).
• D. Impeaching the president: Wrong. Only the National Assembly can do this, following the procedure in Section 143 of the Constitution.

4. Answer The correct option is B. conducting general elections.

5. Exam tip Match each body to its job:

• INEC → elections
• NPC → census
• National Assembly → impeachment
• Judiciary/Registrars → swearing-in

If a question names a body, ask what its name says it does. "Electoral" points to elections.