A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, says some of the recent local government elections held across the country failed election integrity tests.
In the statement, YIAGA described some of the elections as a “travesty”, stressing that they failed the integrity test.
“Most of the recently held local elections are a travesty of democratic elections and fall short of electoral integrity standards,” the group stated.
Strict adherence to established guidelines is essential for ensuring the validity and integrity of local government elections,” the organisation added.
We must extend reforms to local governmentsWhile announcing plans to release the report on all the recent elections, YIAGA noted the need to reform the electoral space at the local level...
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