The EU observer mission in Nigeria said On Thursday gave a number of suggestions to the Nigerian authorities for ensuring transparency in the election process. The EU mission said, the electoral commission had made some progress in the use of technology but had not taken enough steps to address the challenges faced. It said the commission should review its election management practices and improve its security and transparency procedures.

INEC should also ensure that all electoral offences are adequately punished, the report added. The EU mission said that while the electoral process was generally peaceful, there were reports of violence and intimidation.

The mission noted that the election commission had made some progress in the use of technology but that it had not taken enough steps to address the challenges faced. It said INEC should review its election management practices and improve its security and transparency procedures, as well as ensure that all electoral offences are adequately punished.

The mission said that the Nigerian people had the right to credible and transparent elections and called on the government to make reforms to ensure this. It recommended that the government take steps to ensure the integrity of elections, including the establishment of an independent complaints mechanism and the training of security personnel on election-related issues.

It also suggested that the government increase public awareness of the electoral process and the rights of voters, and that it improve voter education on the use of the new technology. The mission said it had not seen enough evidence of the government taking any steps to address the problems and urged it to take action to ensure future elections are free and fair.

It also urged the government to ensure that the electoral commission is independent and transparent and that it has adequate resources and staff to carry out its functions. In conclusion, the EU mission said that the 2019 elections had been marred by problems that had reduced public trust in electoral processes and reforms were needed to ensure future elections are free and fair.

It said the government must take steps to ensure that the electoral commission is independent and transparent and that it has adequate resources and staff to carry out its functions.

It also recommended the establishment of an independent complaints mechanism and the training of security personnel on election-related issues, as well as increasing public awareness of the electoral process and the rights of voters.