The coalition of 18 Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) national and international observers on Monday called on INEC
to collaborate with the Nigeria police to investigate electoral offenders and
apply measures to sanction any person or group of persons found culpable.
The leader of the group, Dr. Ibrahim Baba of the Centre
for Intervention, who spoke on behalf of others in Kano State, noted that any
person or group of persons found to be involved in electoral offences should be
punished to serve as deterrent to others.
Baba added that following reports of election-related
violence and intimidation, the overall political climate in the state during
the rerun election remained peaceful and conducive for the conduct of
democratic elections.
He said: "The collaborative relationship
between INEC and Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCS)
contributed to the generally peaceful atmosphere in the state.
"We give kudos to the security agencies for
maintaining the highest level of professionalism before, during and after the
conduct of the supplementary election."
The group, however, called on the winners and
losers to respect the rule of law and caution their supporters to remain
peaceful and law-abiding.
They called on politicians to refrain from
disseminating false information and channel their electoral complaints and
grievances through established legal processes.
The group congratulated the people of Kano State
for their "resilience, dedication and steadfastness towards this great
democratic venture."
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