EU mission to present election report to Lawan today

The European Union Election Observer Mission to Nigeria will today, present its final report and recommendations on the 2019 general elections to the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan.

The EU Mission stated this in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The letter reads: “I write to congratulate you on your election as the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“I would like to use this opportunity to request a meeting for the European Union Election Observation Mission to the recent general elections.

“The EOM is back in Nigeria for the purpose of presenting the final report and recommendations arising from the general elections. I have the honour of proposing the meeting on Tuesday 18th June, 2019.

“The purpose of the meeting would be to present a copy of the report and recommendations of the e EU Observer Mission to you as we work with Nigerian authorities and all stakeholders to begin a conversation on how to continue to improve electoral administration in Nigeria.

“We also look to use the opportunity to begin to engage with your good self and offices on the wider EU support to the National Assembly on a range of issues including but not limited to institutional building.