Conclusions were wrong in almost all our fundamental assumptions. It then dawned on us again that reality remains problematic and difficult to penetrate. Oftentimes, we submit to the experiences and biases of others as communicated to us through the primary agents of socialization some individuals and the media without necessarily an effort to make rational analysis of notions presented as facts. This remains a recurring methodological challenge in social sciences. We often canvass our viewpoints as the most sacrosanct and the most authentic reality up to the point of being labelled as dogmatic. Indeed, knowledge of any subject matter in the social world can better be regarded as tentative. Being social in nature, it is malleable, vulnerable and responsive to the ever changing environment. Indeed, absolute reality does not exist except in our imagination. In addressing election insecurity as a toxic and an albatross in the electoral process, partnership with transport workers and their unions is inevitable. But for that partnership to produce the desired outcome, there must be a shift in mindset that portrays the unions and their members as ne'er-do-well and indeed as untouchables in a social sense. A MOU that is envisaged must have roles for transport workers in the pre-election, election and post-election phases. And for these to be complementary of INEC's mandate, the memorandum must be preceded by aggressive voter education activities that will be directed at transport workers and their leaderships. All these combined will foster in the association a sense of importance in Nigeria's democratization project. The understanding between INEC and transport unions should commence from the top while buy-in at other levels is encouraged. 106 Conclusions Indeed, it is at the local and community levels that actions take place. Hitherto, enforcement of agreements reached with transport workers could sometimes be challenging. The excuses for seeking to renege on previous agreements could be based on inaccurate pricing of petroleum products, fuel shortage, period of work and making available the agreed number of vehicles as at and when due. Some cases of late commencement of elections could be placed at the door steps of poor understanding of the sanctity of agreements by transport workers. Fortunately, transport workers and their unions have some natural endowments that INEC as an EMB can latch on to in our electoral process: firstly, transport unions have a spread across the country that few organizations can match; secondly, their hierarchical structure predisposes them to easy mobilization that can be put to good use; thirdly, their members are politically aware and are very conscious of political issues and the importance of power; and fourthly is the point about the deference that is legendary shown to the unions and their leaderships by governments across the country. Every government in and out of power seeks to cultivate their friendship. In the opinion of some power seekers, they are'power brokers' in the sense that they could make or mar a person or a process. These features and embedded assets of the unions and their members qualify them to be regarded as constituting strategic stakeholders in the electoral process. If properly understood, INEC can successfully partner with transport unions to deliver voter education to their members and clients who move from one part of the country to the other. Voter education messages can also be 107