pls tel them also that the Jagaban is the Next President of Nigeria and Peter Obi is a failure

Kikikiki... Make dem relax.
Thankfully, they are our neighbors.

RESOURCES PUBLICATIONELECTION INTEGRITYNIGERIA
Preliminary Statement of the Joint NDI/IRI International Observer Mission to Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections
February 27, 2023

Abuja, Nigeria

I. Overview
This preliminary statement is offered by the international observation mission of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to Nigeria’s February 25, 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. The 40-person delegation, with members from 20 countries, was led by Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda, former President of the Republic of Malawi. She was joined by Ambassador Mark Green, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; NDI Board Member Ambassador Johnnie Carson, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State; IRI Board Member Constance Berry Newman, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State; NDI Board Member Stacey Abrams, American political leader, lawyer, and voting rights activist; and IRI Board Member Dana White, former Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. NDI President, Ambassador Derek Mitchell, and IRI President, Dr. Daniel Twining, also participated in the mission. The mission visited Nigeria from February 20 to 27, 2023, and deployed observer teams to 20 states covering all six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Through this mission, NDI and IRI seek to reflect the international community’s interest in and support for democratic electoral processes in Nigeria. This statement is meant to provide an accurate and impartial report on the election process to date; and offer practical recommendations to improve future elections. It builds on the findings of joint IRI/NDI pre-election assessments conducted in July and December 2022 and reports submitted by six Abuja-based thematic technical experts.

The mission conducted its activities in accordance with Nigerian law and the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and collaborated closely with other international and regional observer missions that endorse the Declaration, while coordinating with impartial and independent citizen observer organizations. The mission is grateful for the hospitality and cooperation it received from all Nigerians with whom it met, especially voters, government officials, members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and polling officials, party members, citizen election observers, and civic activists.

Executive Summary
The Electoral Act 2022 introduced much-needed reforms aimed at increasing transparency in results collation and timely organization of pre-electoral processes; however, the elections still fell well short of Nigerian citizens’ legitimate and reasonable expectations. Failures of logistics, challenges with voter registration and voter card distribution, inadequate communication by INEC, lack of transparency in the publication of election data, and unchecked political violence before and during the elections overshadowed incremental administrative gains achieved in the pre-election period, and impeded a substantial number of citizens from participating in voting. Ongoing currency and fuel shortages also imposed excessive burdens on voters and election officials while marginalized groups, especially women, continued to face barriers to seeking and obtaining political office.

On election day, logistical failings caused late openings across the country, creating tensions, and the secrecy of the ballot was compromised in some polling units given overcrowding. Although the application of new electoral technology aimed to increase integrity and efficiency on election day, challenges in the electronic transfer of results and their upload to a public portal in a timely manner continues to undermine citizen confidence at a crucial moment of the process. These logistical challenges, together with the scale of electoral insecurity, were foreseeable and avoidable. Failure to address these issues prior to election day was a missed opportunity. Moreover, voters’ trust in the process has been considerably shaken by INEC’s lack of transparency about the cause and extent of election day challenges. The combined effect of these problems disenfranchised Nigerian voters in many parts of the country, although the scope and scale is currently unknown.

Despite these real and troubling issues, Nigerians once again demonstrated their commitment to the democratic process. Voters displayed extraordinary resilience and resolve to have their voices heard through the ballot, often waiting for several hours due to logistical shortcomings. In particular, youth engagement was noteworthy, with significant increases in youth registrants on the voter roll, and National Youth Service Corps members once again serving as poll workers across the country. The election management body, INEC, administered a nationwide election according to the electoral calendar and in the majority of polling units despite widespread insecurity and severe currency and fuel shortages.

As the nation awaits the results of the electoral process, and with only two weeks until the March gubernatorial elections, we urge all political actors and their supporters to remain calm and exercise restraint. INEC, the government, political actors, and civil society should continue to work together and redouble efforts to deliver on citizen expectations for transparent and inclusive elections in order to ensure that electoral outcomes are a credible expression of the will of voters. The mission calls on the international community to continue to stand with the people of Nigeria in their efforts to deepen and strengthen their democratic institutions and practices.

The IRI/NDI mission stresses that this statement is preliminary in nature. As voting continued past February 25 in some polling units and results continue to be collated, the mission calls on: INEC to be more proactive and responsive to stakeholder inquiries and to release official results in a timely and transparent manner; Nigerian political parties and candidates to cooperate in good faith with INEC; political leaders to adhere fully to the February 2023 Peace Accord and respect the will of the Nigerian people as expressed through the ballot box; and the appropriate agencies to conduct a full investigation of allegations of election violations and the prosecution of perpetrators. The mission recognizes that, ultimately, it is the people of Nigeria who will determine the credibility of their elections. NDI and IRI will continue to watch the remaining phases of the electoral process, including the announcement of official results and swearing in of newly elected officials.

II. The Nigerian Election Context
The 2023 presidential election was an open contest with no incumbent in the race, and the emergence of third party candidates disrupted the traditional two-party contest and created opportunities for enhanced political debate that excited many young Nigerians. Candidates also competed for 109 Senatorial and 360 House of Representative seats. The elections were a national test for the Electoral Act 2022, one of the most substantive election reform packages in the country’s recent history and an achievement of advocacy from Nigerian civil society and reform-minded legislators. However, the 2023 elections took place under a deteriorating security situation, as the country was grappling with incidents of violent extremism in the North East, armed banditry in the North West, intercommunal conflict in North Central, and threats of secession from the states in the South East. Also, in the months leading up to election day, the country faced an economic crisis and fuel shortages that complicated electoral preparations.

Lol these ones na like our Nigerian brothers 😄🤣

This not what they said zombie. Stop peddling fake news. They faulted the whole process.

ECOWAS too was compromised, as the losers would say

Obedient a will say Tinubu don go bribe Ecowas now!

AdamuKD:
This not what they said zombie. Stop peddling fake news. They faulted the whole process.

Those ones na the oyibo them. These ones na awa brothers from another mother.

Now its clear that this urchins are all litrates and don't even have in their huts.

Watch CNN, BBC, akjazera, France 24 etc.

International observers says the election was compromised and fell short of democratic standard.

You cry at last.

Tinubu will never rule Nigeria.

This is the most peaceful and transparent election we have had since 1999.

Obviously there were a few issues

ECOWAS is a head's of dictators institution.They have never been in the side of progressives.

ManirBK:
The Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) Observation Mission deployed to the Nigerian
general elections on Saturday has said the exercise was
generally peaceful and transparent.
Former President Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone, Leader of
the ECOWAS delegation, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja
during a preliminary briefing on the elections.
Koroma who said the voter turnout was low in most polling
units visited, said most electorates composed themselves
throughout the voting process.
“Vote counting and tallying processes were carried out in a
transparent, simple and professional manner, in the
presence of party agents, observers, and security agents in
the daytime in some polling units and with lamps in others,
where voting was delayed,” he added.

While commending the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, for ensuring a hitch-free exercise, he,
however, noted that there were pockets of violence in some
states of the federation during the election.
The former President of Sierra Leone added that: “Most
polling officials and ad-hoc staff demonstrated inadequate
knowledge of their duties, especially with voting materials.
“The set-up of most of the polling units visited did not
adequately protect the secrecy of the voting process.”
The Mission, therefore, called on INEC to ensure prompt
transmission and declaration of the provisional results.
It also urged INEC to increase the frequency of
communication on developments regarding the electoral
process to the general public to discourage misinformation
through social media.
Speaking also, the President of the ECOWAS Commission,
Omar Touray said: “ECOWAS will indeed follow results
closely and continue to reach out to all stakeholders within
the framework of our preventive diplomacy”.
https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-elections-generally-peaceful-transparent-ecowas-observers/
mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala seun

May God almighty ponish all of them.

amliftedhigher:
May God almighty ponish all of them.

because Obi failed

Wow

The last time I checked ecowas is acronym for economic community of west Africa state

Bunch of stupid African delegates

ManirBK:
tel them also that the Jagaban is the Next President of Nigeria

No he is not.

Obansanjo supervised the greatest rigging ever in this country. Non has beaten his records despite spending lots of billions. Many were not born then and not even a kid yet. That was how many people were shouting then and protesting.
He should not be talking.
With due respect sir, assuming you have laid a very good foundation for good electoral proceeses that can be hardly rigged and every new government build on it, it would not be easier now.

Non the less, majority of the parties are riggers only that we have the lesser riggers. Nigeria is not ready yet for true democracy. Just wait small let everything settles, yu will start seeing all those useless politicians abusing LP today and eventually lost out, crossing to their newly found lover, LP.

Thats how to tell you how useless our democracy is. Not single obi can stop them from changing because constitution allows them, even OBI too enjoyed it alot and he is a product of cross carpeting.
Sooner or later, they will corrupt the party. Its a matter of time. We have lesser memories.

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Nice one from the ECOWAS,while Obasanjo the chief wailer was calling for cancelation of the election.
Sai Jagaban,the incoming president.He will be sworn in as the 5th president of the Fourth Republic,God willing on the 29th of May 2023,Insha Allah.
I am wondering what will be going on in Emefiele's mind right now.

C'est fini


Pained 5% can cry their eyes out

Congratulations to the president elect

Cc

Ganisucks, PrinceofLagos, penguin, , vicdom, Asgard, Truthisunique

I need your tears to fill this bucket

Dis ones come for vacation obviously

BS!

Nigeria nor be KENYA abeg!

Hehehehehehehehehe chukwudi

ManirBK:

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-elections-generally-peaceful-transparent-ecowas-observers/

Can anything come out from Africa??

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Thanks to BVAS , No wayo bogus figures from K state this time

HomoSapiien:
Obedient a will say Tinubu don go bribe Ecowas now!

Lol before.

AdamuKD:
This not what they said zombie. Stop peddling fake news. They faulted the whole process.

you are right,i don't know were they are getting this fake news.