Ezekwesili praised the European Union Election Observation Mission for its report on the 2023 election, stating that it effectively reinstated trust in election monitoring globally.
She emphasized that the report was straightforward and did not compromise the integrity of the electoral process. According to her, Observer Mission Reports were becoming repetitive and sacrificing credibility, unlike the EU’s report on Nigeria.
“Here’s how the @UN regards Elections Observation:
“Why observe elections?
“Election observation is a valuable tool for improving the quality of elections. Observers help build public confidence in the honesty of electoral processes.
“Observation can help promote and protect the civil and political rights of participants in elections. It can lead to the correction of errors or weak practices, even while an election process is still underway. It can deter manipulation and fraud or expose such problems if they do occur.
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“When observers can issue positive reports, it builds trust in the democratic process and enhances the legitimacy of the governments that emerge from elections.
“Election observation by domestic groups encourages civic involvement in the political process. Following elections, reports and recommendations by observer groups can lead to changes and improvements in national law and practice.
“Those who follow global trends in election monitoring know that Observer Mission Reports were beginning to be cookie-cutters that seemed to trade-off electoral credibility.
“I highly recommend the EU Report… It did not trade off electoral credibility at all.
“It diverged from the global trend and restored confidence in Election Observation.”
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I say well done to them for they could at least voice out the truth on where the citizens stood during that election day