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2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Enny8: 1:04am On Mar 01, 2023
By Esther Daniels


Thank Independent Foreign Observers Mission in Nigeria has released a preliminary report about the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria.

Nigerians went into the polls on Saturday, 25th February, 2025, to elect their President and Members of the 10th National Assembly.

The results of the elections which held across the country, are being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Abuja.

Rising from its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the foreign Observers, drawn from several countries in Europe and America with a common goal of monitoring the presidential election in Nigeria, described the Saturday's poll as "peaceful" and "transparent".

"The presidential elections in Nigeria recorded a high turnout of voters nationwide. It can also be regarded as one of the most transparent elections in the country's history, with the significant candidates recording victories and defeats", statement made available to newsmen after the meeting reads in part.

On the turn out of voters, the Observers Mission said, "the presidential elections witnessed a comparatively large turnout of voters in the various geopolitical zones compared to recent General Elections in the country. The South West and the South East Zones witnessed the highest number of voters turnout, with eligible voters demonstrating an uncommon level of patience to exercise their franchise".

It stressed that, INEC deployed both sensitive and non sensitive materials to voting points on time, even though the report recorded some delays in some areas, which it said did not deter voters from performing their civic duties.

On votes buying, the foreign Mission observed that, the Saturday's polls recorded minimal incidences across the country.

The reason adduced is that, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) randomly visited polling units unannounced to arrest anyone involved in such acts. The country’s recent redesign of its currency, the naira reduced vote buying to the bearest minimum.

As experienced in Nigeria’s 2015 and 2019 General Elections, the Observers said "social media platforms were deployed across political parties in a manner that could have potentially undermined votes, a situation that became especially worse on the part of supporters of candidates whose parties were not winning the votes.

"Such supporters took to social media to announce their candidates as being in early leads based on the announcement of results from a few dozens of polling units. This situation significantly contributed to the allegations of vote manipulation that almost gained traction in the mainstream".

The Mission praised some political parties and their candidates for honouring the Peace Accord and not inciting their supporters, especially the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging other political parties to take cue.

It said, "the post-election statements by candidates and their supporters have been somewhat inciting. The candidates of the opposition parties have been credited with statements with the potential to heat the polity and cause unrest. It must be noted that the allegations of infractions are on the basis of speculation and not facts on the ground.

"The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) so far displayed a high sense of commitment to the integrity of the electoral process in his reaction to losing Lagos to the Labor Party candidate. The promptness with which the party called its supporters to maintain calm in Lagos doused an otherwise charged situation".

While praising the security agencies for being proactive and civil, the foreign Observers urged other Observers groups of supra-national organizations, "to moderate their utterances and reporting in order not to descend into partisanship as they are currently tending towards".

Those present at the Statement Hotel, Central Area, Abuja for Tuesday's briefing include: Messrs Rudolf Elmendorp, Stuart Young, David Furnad, Stuart Dyer, Francois DeRobaix and Jeffrey Fry; amongst other supporting and technical members.

Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by faaiz4ever(m): 1:08am On Mar 01, 2023
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Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Nobody: 1:09am On Mar 01, 2023
“ "The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) so far displayed a high sense of commitment to the integrity of the electoral process in his reaction to losing Lagos to the Labor Party candidate. The promptness with which the party called its supporters to maintain calm in Lagos doused an otherwise charged situation".”


“"The presidential elections in Nigeria recorded a high turnout of voters nationwide. It can also be regarded as one of the most transparent elections in the country's history,“


Even the observers showered praises on Asiwaju and reinstated the transparency of election, as being one of the best!

Obituaries will still claim press statement was rigged 😂🤣😀

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Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Totilopussylick(m): 1:16am On Mar 01, 2023
Gibberish tongue
CoronaVirusRelo:
“ "The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) so far displayed a high sense of commitment to the integrity of the electoral process in his reaction to losing Lagos to the Labor Party candidate. The promptness with which the party called its supporters to maintain calm in Lagos doused an otherwise charged situation".”


“"The presidential elections in Nigeria recorded a high turnout of voters nationwide. It can also be regarded as one of the most transparent elections in the country's history,“


Even the observers showered praises on Asiwaju and reinstated the transparency of election, as being one of the best!

Obituaries will still claim press statement was rigged 😂🤣😀

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Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by helinues: 1:18am On Mar 01, 2023
Totilopussylick:
Gibberish tongue

Gibberish Because you couldn't comprehend it bah?

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Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Totilopussylick(m): 1:25am On Mar 01, 2023
You that comprehend it why are you quoting me tongue
helinues:


Gibberish Because you couldn't comprehend it bah?
Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Yaribanzaonic: 1:39am On Mar 01, 2023
Another fake Bishop arrangement.

These are drivers and cooks at the embassies in Abuja na! They were given $2k each..and they are basically UK citizens

Una no dey tire
grin

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Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by OmoFiditi: 1:44am On Mar 01, 2023
Enny8:
By Esther Daniels


Thank Independent Foreign Observers Mission in Nigeria has released a preliminary report about the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria.

Nigerians went into the polls on Saturday, 25th February, 2025, to elect their President and Members of the 10th National Assembly.

The results of the elections which held across the country, are being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Abuja.

Rising from its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the foreign Observers, drawn from several countries in Europe and America with a common goal of monitoring the presidential election in Nigeria, described the Saturday's poll as "peaceful" and "transparent".

"The presidential elections in Nigeria recorded a high turnout of voters nationwide. It can also be regarded as one of the most transparent elections in the country's history, with the significant candidates recording victories and defeats", statement made available to newsmen after the meeting reads in part.

On the turn out of voters, the Observers Mission said, "the presidential elections witnessed a comparatively large turnout of voters in the various geopolitical zones compared to recent General Elections in the country. The South West and the South East Zones witnessed the highest number of voters turnout, with eligible voters demonstrating an uncommon level of patience to exercise their franchise".

It stressed that, INEC deployed both sensitive and non sensitive materials to voting points on time, even though the report recorded some delays in some areas, which it said did not deter voters from performing their civic duties.

On votes buying, the foreign Mission observed that, the Saturday's polls recorded minimal incidences across the country.

The reason adduced is that, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) randomly visited polling units unannounced to arrest anyone involved in such acts. The country’s recent redesign of its currency, the naira reduced vote buying to the bearest minimum.

As experienced in Nigeria’s 2015 and 2019 General Elections, the Observers said "social media platforms were deployed across political parties in a manner that could have potentially undermined votes, a situation that became especially worse on the part of supporters of candidates whose parties were not winning the votes.

"Such supporters took to social media to announce their candidates as being in early leads based on the announcement of results from a few dozens of polling units. This situation significantly contributed to the allegations of vote manipulation that almost gained traction in the mainstream".

The Mission praised some political parties and their candidates for honouring the Peace Accord and not inciting their supporters, especially the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging other political parties to take cue.

It said, "the post-election statements by candidates and their supporters have been somewhat inciting. The candidates of the opposition parties have been credited with statements with the potential to heat the polity and cause unrest. It must be noted that the allegations of infractions are on the basis of speculation and not facts on the ground.

"The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) so far displayed a high sense of commitment to the integrity of the electoral process in his reaction to losing Lagos to the Labor Party candidate. The promptness with which the party called its supporters to maintain calm in Lagos doused an otherwise charged situation".

While praising the security agencies for being proactive and civil, the foreign Observers urged other Observers groups of supra-national organizations, "to moderate their utterances and reporting in order not to descend into partisanship as they are currently tending towards".

Those present at the Statement Hotel, Central Area, Abuja for Tuesday's briefing include: Messrs Rudolf Elmendorp, Stuart Young, David Furnad, Stuart Dyer, Francois DeRobaix and Jeffrey Fry; amongst other supporting and technical members.

Thiefnubuu urchin where is the link for verification?

The same observers that called the elections a "sham', 'below par' on TV? grin

E be like this one na 'fake Agbado observers'. Thiefnubuu don go pack hungry eastern Europeans give them jacket dey call 'Observers'. grin

Wetin be 'Thank Independent Foreign Observers mission'? (TIFO?) Dem for complete am to 'TIFONUBU' observers? Funny urchins... grin
Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Nobody: 1:49am On Mar 01, 2023
Yaribanzaonic:
Another fake Bishop arrangement.

These are drivers and cooks at the embassies in Abuja na! They were given $2k each..and they are basically UK citizens

Una no dey tire
grin

E choke!

Painmemt!
Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Mattswaggz: 1:54am On Mar 01, 2023
What else should one expect from this guys.... the day I knew that they are 100% shameless and nothing but people on vacation in any country having their elections was when they said that Uganda's election which was filled with so much violence was Free and fair..... I ALMOST WEPT FOR HUMANITY THAT DAY. cry
Re: 2023: Foreign Observers Release Preliminary Reports by Yaribanzaonic: 1:59am On Mar 01, 2023
No child...

E no Choke

It's a Joke!!
grin


CoronaVirusRelo:


E choke!

Painmemt!

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