A total of 146,913 domestic and international observers will be deployed for the 2023 general election.
This was made known by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC briefing for observers of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the INEC chairman, the number of observers is the largest in the history of the country.
The commission accredited 196 national and domestic organisations that deployed 144,800 observers and 33 international organisations that deployed 2,113 observers.
Yakubu, however, urged the observers to abide by the laws of Nigeria while discharging their duties on election day.
The commission accredited 196 national and domestic organisations that deployed 144,800 observers and 33 international organisations that deployed 2,113 observers.
With less than a week to the general elections, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is yet to release funds to Security Agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for logistics.
According to him, “Nigeria is fortunate to have young citizens like you.”
Rioters have reportedly attacked bank Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and blocked roads in Nigerian cities as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, just days before the country’s general election.
Yakubu, however, urged the observers to abide by the laws of Nigeria while discharging their duties on election day.Details later… Kindly share this story:
The Chief Press secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi had earlier confirmed that the electoral body had already presented its cash requirement for prosecuting forthcoming elections to the CBN.
We can’t conduct elections with our workforce alone.
Yakubu expressed confidence that the CBN will honour its cash request for the elections saying “The commission has done its best to boost voters’ confidence in the electoral process.”
Yakubu allayed concerns on the current Naira scarcity on Saturday in Abuja after a tour of the training centre for INEC ad-hoc staff or presiding officers, and inspection of facilities at the national collation centre at the International Conference Centre (ICC).
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