The Nigeria electoral process has been improving steadily since 2015 according to President Muhammed Buhari.
This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesperson.
Buhari spoke in Washington DC, USA, at an interactive session entitled ‘A Conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria’.
According to him, the administration remains determined to ensure the election is free, fair, and transparent.
“Since 2015, the conduct of our elections continues to steadily improve. From the 2019 general election, the by-elections and the off-season elections in Edo, Ekiti, Anambra and Osun States were conducted in largely improved contexts to the satisfaction of contestants and voters,” Buhari said.
“That is what we hope for in 2023. Through the observatory roles of the international community, the credibility of the elections can be further enhanced to make the acceptability of the outcome to the contestants and political parties a non-issue.
“I call on all of you present to continue to partner with us and our electoral body for the needed collaborative efforts which are critical to deepening and stabilising democracy in Nigeria and the rest of Africa,” he said.
“The recent reversals witnessed in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea are most unfortunate indeed and ECOWAS continues to effectively remain engaged with these countries.
“This is in order to restore democracy to all the Member-States of ECOWAS as indeed the entire African Continent.
“I am, therefore, exceptionally pleased today, that this stage which served as my opening act has once more presented itself as the curtains are almost being drawn, for the opportunity to share experiences and discuss the last seven and half years.
“When I met you in 2015, I was not unaware of the enormous domestic and international goodwill that I attracted.
“Although I am a converted democrat, and not your run of the mill politician and therefore, less inclined to engage in double-talks, my Advisers may not be happy with me in this regard.”
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