The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been given a mandate by the African Union Election Observation Mission, which is led by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, to address any issues the commission may be facing in order for the electoral process to be concluded peacefully and credibly.
“We have no reason at all to mistrust the integrity of INEC,” Uhuru stated in Abuja. We will continue to request that the difficulties they are experiencing be fixed. The sooner a transparent end to the process is reached, the better.
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“And the only appeal we will have over and above that is to all stakeholders, political parties, the candidates to have the patience to await the final the final authority entrusted to do that.
“To abide by the peace accord that we all witnessed signed and whatever the outcome to follow legal and constitutional means to air whatever grievances that they may have.
“And for those who are indeed in concluding this process, to continue to abide by sworn duty to ensure that Nigerians are able to have a free and fair election that shall express true will of the people of Nigeria.”
