Polls: Foreign Observers Task Nigerians On Tolerance

Foreign observers under the aegis of the International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, USA, on Monday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conduct of the polls.

They also commended domestic and foreign observers, civil society organisations, Political Parties and other stakeholders who showed the spirit of democracy and patriotism to made the polls a success,

It would be recalled that the mission deployed 182 observers from 13 countries including the United States, Denmark, Pakistan, Cameroon, Togo, Ghana and Niger Republic to 2,117 polling units across the country during the 2023 general elections.

Head of the Police Chaplains Electoral Observation Mission in Nigeria, Ambassador Johaness Makouvia from Togo, gave the commendationyesterday during a news conference at Ikeja, Lagos.

Makouvia however tasked Nigerians on tolerance.

Makaovia urged Nigerians, the federal government, political actors and stakeholders to continue to promote peace and stability to consolidate democracy and rule of law in Nigeria.

“The IPCSL mission reminds all sons and daughters of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that they remain the main actors in the development of their country and therefore, have an imperative to be natives of peace in all the states of their nation.’’

He implored all aggrieved political parties to resort to legal means to seek redress in court, rather than fomenting trouble in form of protests.

Ambassador Makouvia, who urged INEC to continue to interact with political parties, Civil Society Organisations to strengthen the national fabric as well as collaboration between various international missions, recommended increased voters and civic education for sustenance of national peace.