Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, on Wednesday, said the regional bloc spent over a million dollars to support the conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections.

He disclosed this in Abuja at the maiden weekly press briefing of the ECOWAS Commission.

“ECOWAS is one of the major partners of ECOWAS member states during elections and ECOWAS spends an average of $1million supporting member states during elections.

“We directly support election commissions, give grants and make sure the processes are observed and certified.
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“Last year alone, you could recall the participation of ECOWAS in Nigeria’s election, the participation of ECOWAS in the parliamentary election in Senegal, participation of ECOWAS in Sierra Leone as well as Liberia,” he said.

He explained that as a matter of policy, the regional body gives each ECOWAS member a grant of $500,000 to support the conduct of elections while also deploying observers and logistics which cost the regional bloc over $500,000 as well.

“In Nigeria, apart from observing the national elections, INEC invited us to observe the state elections. So, we spent over $1million supporting Nigeria in the 2023 general elections,” the President of the ECOWAS commission said.

According to him, ECOWAS is also spending considerable resources on fighting terrorism in the region while a major intervention is ongoing on maritime security.

“We have stabilization forces in the Gambia and Guinea Bissau while another mission is at the preparatory stage for Sierra Leone. These preventive deployments of regional stabilization forces are vital for the security and welfare of citizens and the community market.

“Only democratic governments can reasonably provide human liberty and dignity. We continue to maintain peace, and support missions in Member States where they are required,” he added.

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How exactly

Audio spending..
People wey cashout know thierselves

Despite spending 1 million Dollars for the Election, what did they gain from it?
The Election was openly rigged in favour of Tinubu and they kept quiet.
Make them getat jare.

Who is funding ECOWAS

African and fraudulent practices eh!
What role did ECOWAS play in the conduct of Nigeria election?

Audio money

To do exactly what , buy fuel or for hotel accommodations?

Were Ecowas observers in every polling units in Nigeria ? did they help pay all our political party agents in all our wards nationwide?

Unserious set of looters, making simple things look difficult.

That's why those guys are taking power off them at every slight opportunity . Gandolar people of West Africa.

Even 80% of ecowas budget is on Nigeria. Nigeria is Ecowas. Still looting through Ecowas

Abeg I no see any money o

How ?? What was it spent on ??

Corruption in the African region, is the worse form of cancer.......

Beasts

It was a waste of scarce resources

Bfly:
Even 80% of ecowas budget is on Nigeria. Nigeria is Ecowas. Still looting through Ecowas

enough reason for those countries who left to leave fr

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa how now, this our own election

After all the looku looku when dem do, what's the outcome. Is Nigeria better for it now

Sigh... Africa and Corruption!

INEC wasted a lot of monies to give us a shambles presidential election. Now, who is to be held accountable? No one because the beneficiary is at the helm of affairs of the nation.

There is the Nigerian spirit in ECOWAS!. What did they spend it on? Travelling by helicopters to remote villages, abi. A bunch of theives.

Pathetic, INEC wasted a lot of monies to give us a shambles presidential election. Now, who is to be held accountable? No one because the beneficiary is at the helm of affairs of the nation.

No be only inec use 2023 to cash out even ecowas too

Unfortunately the election was a sham.

Spent it on what exactly?
Lekki girls and Maitama clubs..

Chinjo2:
Despite spending 1 million Dollars for the Election, what did they gain from it?
The Election was openly rigged in favour of Tinubu and they kept quiet.
Make them getat jare.

😂 Lol. Rigged especially in the South East. The worst in the history of Nigeria.

Africa, the worst continent.

Story story...

lagosrd:
To do exactly what , buy fuel or for hotel accommodations? Were Ecowas observers in every pooling units , did they help pay party agents in all our wards ?Unserious set of looters. That's why those guys are taking power off you guys anyhow. Gandolar people of West Africa.

they are foolish people, they be in jeeps thinking they are smart, I mean in 2024 how can someone sleep comfortably when he knows the kind of suffering in the land Our Old leaders always amaze me to be sincere.