2015 polls will meet global best practices says Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that the 2015 general elections in Nigeria will be conducted in line with global best practices. He gave the assurance at separate meetings with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon and the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron before leaving New York late Wednesday. The […]

 

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that the 2015 general elections in Nigeria will be conducted in line with global best practices.

He gave the assurance at separate meetings with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon and the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron before leaving New York late Wednesday.

The president said this was to further strengthen the country’s democratic institutions.

Jonathan, who was in New York, the United States of America, for the United Nations General Assembly, reaffirmed his commitment to making elections in Nigeria progressively better, freer and more credible.

He said that in keeping with his administration’s dedication to openness and transparency in the conduct of public affairs, international observers would be allowed to freely monitor the 2015 elections and affirm that the elections are as free, fair and credible as his administration has promised.