EU Did Not Question Results Of 2019 Polls — Presidency – TheNigerialawyer

The Presidency has welcomed the report of the European Union
(EU) on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria but noted that the
union did not question the outcome of the election.

However, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Garba
Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and
Publicity) following the release of EU’s final report on the
election, he promised that government will analyse it fully and act
on the recommendations.

It said: “Thankfully, EU did not question the results of the
presidential election.

This is 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.”

The Presidency noted that the EU observers had been invited to
the country by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), and welcomed by the government of President Muhammadu
Buhari.

It maintained that this was a clear indication of the
administration’s good intentions, commitment to a pure democratic
process, and desire to improve for the next elections.

The statement observed that the EU had noted in their report
that there were marked improvements from previous elections,
although stating that more work needed to be done.

The Presidency added: “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.

“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.”

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