The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has said that it would appraise the report presented by the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM), the outcome of the 2023 general polls to improve democratic practices in Nigeria.
It could be recalled that the Chief Observer of the Mission and member of the European Parliament, Barry Andrews, in the report claimed that there were violence in Rivers, Lagos, Imo, and Abia States during the campaigns and on election days.
The IPAC National Chairman, Yabagi Sani, disclosed this in Abuja, at the press briefing, and said that IPAC has noted the content and recommendations of the EU-EOM report and other reports and will respond as an active and most critical stakeholder in the electoral process within a fortnight.
He said: “IPAC has put in place a committee to carry out a thorough review of the 2023 election with a view to engender dialogue between all stakeholders on electoral reforms to achieve improved democratic practices in Nigeria”.
While comparing previous elections, he said the 2023 general election was one of the most meticulously prepared for in recent times.
Sani said: “The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), should be commended for technological innovations introduced especially in the accreditation of voters using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) which has generally been scored very high by voters.
“Also, the unprecedented enthusiasm demonstrated by the Nigerian youth who trooped out in their numbers despite structural and procedural challenges were largely responsible for some of the positive developments”.
