UN envoy meets INEC chairman, pledges support for credible polls
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel has assured Nigeria of its support for a peaceful and credible polls in the 2027 general elections.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, gave the assurance on Wednesday, during his visits to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja.
Mr Simão met with the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, to discuss how to strengthen support for peaceful and credible general elections.
Mr Amupitan briefed Mr Simão on election preparations, including materials production, logistics planning and voter registration.
He said countering misinformation and disinformation, reducing inflammatory rhetoric, and upholding the Peace Accord to help ensure peaceful and credible elections was the utmost priority ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mr Simão reassured of the United Nation’s support for INEC, noting the commission’s critical role amid Nigeria’s security challenges.
He stressed that the 2027 elections should serve as a platform for peace, democratic stability and national development rather than a source of violence or instability.
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