2023: Why Buhari Is Not Ready To Conduct Free, Fair Elections – CSOs

A group of Civil Society Organisations on Friday, expressed concerns over the reports of missing Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs and the challenge of locating them.

President Muhammadu Buhari must be ready to hold a free and fair election, according to the CSOs.

Maximilian Tashilani, the focal point of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Groups, Okpanachi Jacob, convener of the Coalition of Civil Society for Good Governance, and Yusuf Ibrahim, chairman of Arewa Transformational Leaders, presented the organizations’ positions during a news conference.

They also raised concerns over the voter education carried out by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which, they said, needed to be improved.

The CSOs also warned the judiciary against the reckless granting of court orders, injunctions and judgments.

He said, “From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari is not only desirous of bequeathing the legacy of a free and fair election, he is also poised to ensure that all institutions responsible for delivering credible elections are genuinely independent.

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The organisations expressed their views during a press conference by the Focal Person of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Groups, Maximilian Tashilani; the Convener of Coalition of Civil Society For Good Governance, Okpanachi Jacob; and chairman of Arewa Transformational Leaders, Yusuf Ibrahim.

“The difficulties voters undergo to collect their PVCs are unbearable. Aside from the challenges of locating one PVC, there are also reports of missing PVCs,” he said.