Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Former President Koroma, who is in charge of the observers, urged the candidates to accept the results as definitive before they were announced. Former President Koroma and others call for candidates in Nigeria's elections to accept the results.
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Former President Koroma, who is in charge of the observers, urged the candidates to accept the results as definitive before they were announced. Former President Koroma and others call for candidates in Nigeria's elections to accept the results.
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Former President Koroma, who is in charge of the observers, urged the candidates to accept the results as definitive before they were announced. Former President Koroma and others call for candidates in Nigeria's elections to accept the results.
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former president Ernest Bai Koroma, have encouraged contestants in Nigeria's election to respect the results of the vote. Former President Koroma, who is in charge of the observers, urged the candidates to accept the results as definitive before they were announced.
He stated during a press conference in the nation's capital Abuja, "We ask the presidential candidates to respect the election decision," as reported by the electoral authorities.
Koroma advised candidates who might be unhappy with the outcome to go to court.
He urged politicians and political parties to refrain from uttering divisive remarks or acting in ways that would thwart the election and transition of the government.
He called Nigeria the engine of the continent of Africa.
International election monitoring organizations, including a Commonwealth team led by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former South African President Thabo Mbeki, noted some irregularities in the election in their preliminary assessment..
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), two opposition parties, have been urging the postponement of last weekend's elections due to alleged incidents of violence, ballot snatching, and the delayed delivery of voting materials.
"Because INEC broke its pledge to hold free and fair elections, we have lost faith in it. As a result, we demand that the election be completely annulled and a new one is held, said Labour Party spokesman Akin Osuntokun at a press conference.
On Saturday, almost 83 million Nigerians cast ballots to choose a new president and members of parliament.