Independent National Electoral Commission Image: @terphill-2 At stake is the leadership of Africa’s top oil producer and biggest economy, scene of a decade-long battle with Islamist militants in the northeast that has spilled over into neighbouring countries and prompted the deployment of a regional task force. A week-long delay in holding ’s presidential election damaged public confidence in the process and probably reduced Saturday’s voter turnout, U.S. observers said on Monday.
16, just hours before it was due to begin, with authorities citing problems in delivering ballot papers and results sheets. “NEGATIVE EFFECTS” “It is highly probable that such a late postponement had negative effects on voter turnout,” John Tomaszewski of the joint U.S. National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute observer delegation, told reporters. “More significantly, the delay also undermined public confidence in INEC,” he said.
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