The Independent National Electoral Commission has reaffirmed the allegation made by the Embassy of the United States, that the 2019 general election was mared with violence, vote buying, interference by security forces, reports of low voter turn out, and so on.
Although they said that the reports from local and international observers shows that the 2019 general election were a success, but not that perfect.
The US has a again warned that it will beam it's search light on the supplementary election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 23rd March, 2019. To ensure that the election is free, fair and credible. And to ensure that there is no security interference in any way.
He said, "As long-time friends of Nigeria, we continue to follow closely the ongoing elections. We do not have a preferred party or candidate.
“As noted by many observer groups in their preliminary reports, we too were disappointed by the low voter turnout as well as credible reports of voter intimidation, vote-buying, interference by security forces, and violence in some locations.
“We are saddened by those acts of violence and extend our deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives, including those who worked for the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security services.”
Also making their stand known, The US stated categorically that they are not in support of any candidate. But rather clamouring for a level playing ground.
INEC went further with the findings made by the US observer group, and stated that the US does not have enough men on ground to cover all the voting points. Therefore will not say the elections were a total flop all over the country.
The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi expressed his gratitude to the US for their support in making sure the election was a success. But stated that no election in any part of the world is perfect, but the important thing is to note the mistakes in order to be corrected in subsequent election years.
His word: "As one of our important partners, the Independent National Electoral Commission appreciates the United States’ interest and support for Nigeria’s electoral process.
“However, there is no country in the world where general elections are perfect from the beginning to the end. In our reckoning, coupled with various reports released by local and international observers so far, the 2019 general elections were a success, but by no means perfect.
“There are lessons to be learnt and there is room for improvement. The commission will continue to do its best to deliver credible elections with the hope that the major players will appreciate the importance of playing by the rules and ultimately accept that no political office is worth the precious life of any human being. All is vanity.”
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