Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, on Monday, visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Leader of Mission and former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki met with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, along with some National Commissioners in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The delegation is one of the foreign observer groups that will monitor the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly polls in the country.
This is the 7th Election the mission would be observing in Nigeria.
The former South Africa President, while stating the purpose of the visit, said Nigeria is a very important country for the Commonwealth.
The leader of the delegation is hopeful that the elections will be peaceful, credible and all-inclusive.
He also stated that the meeting will afford the delegation an opportunity to hear from the electoral umpire, and preparations thus far.
According to him, the mission will write a report based on their observations and possibly make recommendations as well.
On his part, Yakubu stresses the importance that INEC attaches to the observations of the Commonwealth Observer Mission in the past. He explained that some of the recommendations in the past have led to improvements, including the further deployment of technologies by the commission.
The INEC Chairman also reiterated the commitment of the electoral body to conducting a free, fair and credible exercise.
