The general elections will be held in Nigeria on 25 February 2023 to elect the President and Vice President and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The European Union Election Observation Mission’s Chief to Nigeria, Mr Barry Andrews, has said the mission will not interfere in the February 25 and March 11 elections.
Barry stated this at a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja on the purpose of the mission in Nigeria, claiming that the mission will only perform an observatory role during the poll.
The general elections will be held in Nigeria on 25 February 2023 to elect the President and Vice President and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
He added that the EU EOM was mostly concerned to be a watchdog to all the electoral stakeholders and they would operate as invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
He said, “We will assess the extent to which the elections comply with the international and regional commitments for the polls as well as the laws of Nigeria.”
“The mission is independent in its findings from the Delegation of EU to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, EU member states, EU institutions and other international organisations,” he added.
The envoy also stated that the Electoral Act 2022 included new provisions aimed at improving various aspects of election administration.
He added, “As part of its overall analysis, the EU EOM will closely follow its implementation.”