The federal government has rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls.
On Tuesday, the EU mission presented its report on the general election in Abuja.
Barry Andrews, the chief observer, said the report was based on the analysis of compliance with Nigeria’s regional and international commitments for democratic elections.
The observation team said the elections exposed enduring systemic weaknesses that needed to be corrected.
But in a statement on Sunday by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy, the federal government described the EU mission report as a poorly-done desk job.
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