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EU responds to El-Rufai’s threat on Foreigners interfering in Nigerian elections

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: February 6, 2019
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The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has responded to El-Rufai’s comment on foreigners interfering in Nigerian elections.

Okay Nigeria reported that the governor of Kaduna state during a programmed on NTA, said: “Those that are calling for anyone to come and intervene in Nigeria, we are waiting for the person that would come and intervene, they would go back in body bags.”

However, responding to through a statement on Wednesday evening, Feb. 06, 2019, EU EOM said its observers would not stopped by such statement to do their work.

The statement reads, “We are aware of the comments by the Governor of Kaduna about non-interference by foreigners during a talk show on the elections Tuesday 5 February.”

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The EU EOM also said it had been involved in all Nigerian elections since 1999 and this year will not be an exception.

“The EU only deploys an election observation mission when it is invited to do so by the authorities of a country. The EU has been invited to observe all of the general elections in Nigeria since 1999. Thus this is the sixth time the EU is observing elections in Nigeria.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission invited the EU to deploy an observation mission for the 2019 general elections.

“EU election observation missions give commentary and analysis and make recommendations about the electoral process. EU election observation missions are impartial, do not interfere in the electoral process, and operate according to a strict code of conduct.”

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The EU said its observers will continue to do their work -in the run up to, and after the elections -while their security remains under constant review.

“While the security of EU observers is of paramount importance, and will remain under constant review, EU observers will continue their work across the country in the run-up to – and beyond – the 16 February elections,” the statement read.

“For the last month the mission’s team in Abuja, as well as 40 long-term observers across the country, have followed the elections.

“We have met with a wide range of candidates, parties, election officials, security agencies, and civil society organizations, and have enjoyed good cooperation at federal and state levels.

“The mission looks at all aspects of the election, including the campaign tone, the transparency of the election administration, the neutrality of security forces, and the independence of the judiciary.”

Okay Nigeria recalls that the PDP called on the international community to impose travel ban on the governor.

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