Following their election observation mission to Liberia, Yiaga Africa has called on the National Assembly to amend the 2022 Electoral Act to allow early
The body also asked the National Assembly to make electronic transmission of results mandatory, including the upload of polling unit-level results and results sheets used at different levels of results collation.
Speaking at a press conference to unveil its report on the Election Study and Observation Mission to the Liberia 2023 General Elections, tagged: “Liberia 2023 Elections and Lessons for Nigeria,” the executive director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said political stakeholders should demonstrate a firm commitment to democracy and nation-building by upholding national values such as patriotism, integrity and public interest in electoral politics.
“The National Assembly should review the Electoral Act to address the ambiguities in the results collation and transmission process and the role of technology in the results management value chain. On the key findings and lessons for Nigeria, Yiaga Africa said patriotism and national purpose drive citizens’ participation in the electoral process.
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