Phrank Shaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on communication, has berated the federal government for dismissing a report on the just concluded general election by the European Union (EU) election observation mission.
Phrank Shaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on communication, has berated the federal government for dismissing a report by the European Union election observation mission on the just-concluded general election.for the operational challenges and glitches experienced with the bimodal voter accreditation system and the result viewing portal.
Reacting to the federal government’s statement, Shaibu said the electoral commission “failed woefully” in carrying out its duties during the election. “How can an election in which the full results have not been fully uploaded after nearly five months be described as credible by any sane human being?”Shaibu said it is hypocritical for the federal government to receive support from the EU for the elections and discard its findings because it is not favourable.
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