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The Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as well as security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
The group which deployed 79 observers and election monitors to the election also raised concerns over some areas which it said the commission still needs to improve on.
According to a statement signed by ISDMG director, Mobilisation and Public Communication/ Team Leader, Faith Nwadishi, the group described the elections as generally peaceful, adding that voters turn out was hugely impressive.
Meanwhile, she raised concern over reported cases of vote buying, saying it remains an issue in elections in Nigeria.
She said reports from field observers across polling units in the state indicated that early arrival of voting materials and personnel was the norm, adding that accreditation and voting started simultaneously about 8:30 am in most polling units.
She also however expressed concern over time of collation. According to her, collation remains a nutty issue that has defied remedy.
She said, “We observe that five hours after elections ended in the various wards, collation is still ongoing in some wards, which will still have to proceed to local governments before reaching the state collation Centre. However, we must state that the collation process is transparent and is being done openly to the delight of all stakeholders .
Nwadishi called for improved collaborations between security agencies and election monitoring groups.
The group which deployed 79 observers and election monitors to the election also raised concerns over some areas which it said the commission still needs to improve on.
According to a statement signed by ISDMG director, Mobilisation and Public Communication/ Team Leader, Faith Nwadishi, the group described the elections as generally peaceful, adding that voters turn out was hugely impressive.
Meanwhile, she raised concern over reported cases of vote buying, saying it remains an issue in elections in Nigeria.
She said reports from field observers across polling units in the state indicated that early arrival of voting materials and personnel was the norm, adding that accreditation and voting started simultaneously about 8:30 am in most polling units.
She also however expressed concern over time of collation. According to her, collation remains a nutty issue that has defied remedy.
She said, “We observe that five hours after elections ended in the various wards, collation is still ongoing in some wards, which will still have to proceed to local governments before reaching the state collation Centre. However, we must state that the collation process is transparent and is being done openly to the delight of all stakeholders .
Nwadishi called for improved collaborations between security agencies and election monitoring groups.
