The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has requested the support of international agencies in the conduct of safe and credible elections in 2023.
Justice Dongban-Mensem made the plea while receiving representatives of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) on a joint pre-election assessment mission in Abuja.
Represented by the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Justice H. S Tsammani, the PCA said the rich knowledge and experience of the institutions will be greatly required in the areas of training and other forms of partnership for the conduct of the election, which the courts will play a major part in pre and post-election disputes resolution.
“You will agree with me that the courts and election tribunals have exhibited a great level of transparency in the conduct of electoral disputes to foster confidence in the judicial system,” she said.
“Our doors are open to accept advise, encouragement, and if need be, constructive engagement with us in carrying out our onerous judicial functions.”
She expressed optimism that with the Ekiti and Osun state gubernatorial elections that have recently been concluded, the changes introduced in the electoral system will serve as test cases in future election disputes.
Earlier, the leader of the pre-election assessment mission and Secretary of State for Ohio (USA), Frank LaRose, said the purpose of the delegation is to access the political landscape ahead of the presidential elections, adding that the mission will not relent in fostering peaceful and credible polls in the country.
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