Tag: Election Observers
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Coalition Of Election Observers Hail Delta LG Poll
The Coalition of Accredited Election Observers for Delta State local government elections held on Saturday, July 13, has released its preliminary report, affirming that the election was generally peaceful, free and fair. In a communique issued on Monday in Asaba, the Coalition which is made up of 25 accredited NGOs, said the local government elections…
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How INEC, EU observers disagree over the conduct of presidential election
Aftermath of the February 25 presidential election, the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) disclosed that the Nigeria poll was marred due to multiple failures by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the EU, the operational failures on the part of INEC were due to operational deficiencies and lack of transparency, among…
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2019: EU replies El-Rufai over death threats to foreign election observers
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) on Wednesday replied Governor Nasir El-Rufai and said its observers were invited for the February poll by the Federal Government. It said its observers are always impartial and do not interfere in the electoral process. It also clarified that its observers will continue their work across the…
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2019: NIS vows to deport illegal immigrants masquerading as election observers
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has vowed to deport foreign nationals who intend to disguise as tourists to illegally observe next month’s general elections in Nigeria. According to a report by Vanguard newspaper, the Controller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, said this during his first quarterly forum with Command Comptrollers and Zonal Coordinators Thursday in Abuja,…