{"id":233584,"date":"2022-12-07T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=233584"},"modified":"2022-12-07T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:49:42","slug":"2023-elections-will-be-free-fair-credible-buhari-assures-west-african-elders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/07\/2023-elections-will-be-free-fair-credible-buhari-assures-west-african-elders\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 elections will be free, fair, credible \u2013 Buhari assures West African elders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that the 2023 general elections would be free, fair and credible, saying manipulations would not be condoned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/07\/president-buhari-jets-out-to-guinea-bissau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buhari<\/a> gave this assurance while hosting West African Elders Forum Pre-Election Mediation Mission, led by former Sierra Leonean President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at the State House, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThank you for accepting to do this service for our sub-region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The President cited off-season elections held in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun States, as pointer to the fact that the Federal Government would allow people to choose leaders they want.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat right is guaranteed. We are settling down, and making progress. People should vote whoever they want, in whatever party. We shall not allow anyone to use money and thugs to intimidate the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians know better now, they are wiser, and know that it is better to dialogue than to carry weapons. Elections are even more difficult to rig now,\u201d Buhari affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Koroma, led a team comprising Fatoumata Tambajang, former Vice President of The Gambia, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, former Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, and Ann Iyonu, Executive Director of Goodluck Jonathan Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Koroma said they had met with stakeholders across the parties, civil society, and Independent National Electoral Commission, among others, \u201cand we commend you for making it clear both locally and internationally that the elections would be free and fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He commended Buhari for not seeking a third term in office, against the laws of the country, noting that \u201cother countries look up to Nigeria for direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we had issues in Sierra Leone and Liberia, it was Nigeria that came in to stabilize the system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The former president urged the President Buhari to look into other areas of concern as raised by the stakeholders, \u201cincluding security, and issues that may cast doubts on the clarity and credibility of the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that the 2023 general elections would be free, fair and credible, saying manipulations would not be condoned. 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