The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has renewed calls for the establishment of National Electoral Offences Commission to prosecute electoral offenders as vote trading continues to feature prominently in Nigeria’s elections and will remain if perpetrators go unpunished.
The convener, Ene Obi stated this during Situation Room Review meeting on the just concluded Anambra State Governorship election in Abuja.
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Situation Room noted that the trend appears to be deepening in Nigeria’s elections and needed to be urgently addressed with the co-operation of all election Stakeholders.
The Group also said the incidence of low voter turnout has become an issue of serious concern in Anambra State and Nigeria as a whole.
Situation Room called on all stakeholders to sustain their support towards an improved electoral process and deepening Nigeria’s democracy.
( Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
