Nigeria Elections Peaceful, Transparent – ECOWAS Observers
POLITICS DIGEST- 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.
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“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.
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