The presidency has welcomed the
report of the European Union (EU) on the 2019 general election, promising to
analyse it fully and act on the recommendations.
Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, made this known in a
statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Shehu said the EU observers were
invited to the country by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
and welcomed by the federal government.
He said this showed that the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had “good intentions”.
In its report, the EU said there
were marked improvements from previous elections, although it highlighted that
more work needed to be done.
It also questioned the neutrality
of INEC, condemning the violence witnessed in different parts of the country.
In its response, the federal
government said it is working to address some of the concerns raised by the
organisation.
“The administration of President
Buhari will work with all Nigerian citizens, state institutions, parties, civil
society, the media and other experts to make sure that the improvements
recommended by the EU are implemented, and that these areas of concern are
addressed,” Shehu said.
“It is noteworthy that INEC is in
receipt of a number of recommendations that form a part of the EU report. The
presidency assures that the commission is in safe hands and happy that they are
currently engaged in root and branch reviews of the 2019 general elections and
will input lessons learned into its recommendations for electoral and
constitutional reforms.
“We believe that the commission
conducted a good election and will continue to improve on its processes and
procedures. While it is regretted that the elections in a few parts of the
country witnessed some violence, among other shortcomings highlighted by the
EU, we note however that none of these hitches affected the overall outcome of
the elections.”
Shehu expressed delight that the
EU did not question the results of the presidential election, describing this
as a “further proof that the polls reflected the overall will of Nigerians, and
that the world is solidly behind the election of President Buhari for a second
term”.
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