The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the names of one hundred and forty-four (144) observers that will monitor the 2019 general election which is less than twenty-one (21) days away.
The electoral umpire, however, threatened to cancel and withdraw the accreditation of any organization if its members or agents breach the code of conduct.
The Commission in a notice on its website warned that any unaccredited group found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies. It further warned that accredited field observers found in states other than those posted would be sanctioned.
According to the Commission, the list includes 116 local observers and 28 foreign observers.
The notice reads: “INEC is pleased to announce the successful applicants to observe the 2019 general elections holding on February 16, 2019, and March 2, 2019. “All accredited observers shall abide by the code of conduct for election observers, which is available for download from the INEC website.
