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A 90-strong observer mission from the African Union will be in Nigeria to monitor this month’s elections, as Africa’s most populous country goes to the polls on February 25. Nigeria has been plunged into crisis in the runup to the polls with dire shortages of cash and fuel as reported by www.tremdsnafrica.com from time to time
A 90-strong observer mission from the African Union will be in Nigeria to monitor this month’s elections, as Africa’s most populous country goes to the polls on February 25. Nigeria has been plunged into crisis in the run-up to the polls with dire shortages of cash and fuel as reported by www.tremdsnafrica.com from time to time.
The mission will provide an accurate and impartial assessment of the electoral process, offer recommendations for any improvement in future polls, and demonstrate AU support “towards consolidation of democracy, peace, stability, and development in Nigeria.
The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) is headed by former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. It may be recalled that Kenyatta helped broker a deal to end two years of war in northern Ethiopia and is mediating in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Nearly 100 million people will vote to choose the successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down after two terms. Presently, Nigeria struggles with widespread insecurity and economic malaise.
