Nigeria goes to the polls

The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 25 February 2023 General Elections in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is expected to issue its preliminary statement on the electoral process on 27 February 2023 in Abuja. The short-term election observation mission comprises ninety (90) members drawn from various AU Member States comprising representatives of Election Management Bodies, civil society organisations, independent experts, women and youth as well as AU Organs, notably, the Pan African Parliament and Permanent Representatives Committee. The AUEOM is supported by a team of experts from the AUC. The AUEOM will be led by His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, former President of the Republic of Kenya. Nigerians went to the polls on Sunday, 26 February.