Two United States-based political think-tank, International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute have deployed a 40-member joint international election observation mission to Nigeria ahead of the presidential and National Assembly election.
The delegation, including political leaders, civil society elections experts, and regional specialists from 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, received accreditation from the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe the February 25 elections.
The delegation is led by former President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Joyce Banda who would be joined by President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ambassador Mark Green; former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Ambassador Johnnie Carson.
Others are IRI board member, Constance Berry Newman; Non-Resident Senior Fellow…
