TMG insists 2019 general elections must be audited

The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has again insisted that the 2019 general elections must be audited to shed light on what went wrong with the elections and those responsible.

According to the organization, which stated this in a statement issued on Sunday night by its Chairperson, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi and its North West Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Mustapha Muhammed, vote buying was prevalent in the supplementary elections that took place on Saturday, March 23.

The group also bemoaned the response of security agents to violence during the poll, saying: “Law enforcement agents, particularly the police, were reported to have fled scenes of disruptions, leaving voters and other citizens helpless and vulnerable.”

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The TMG stated this in reaction to the supplementary governorship elections held on Saturday in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto states, calling on all critical stakeholders to work together in order to put an end to recurring violence.

The statement read in part: “We strongly condemn the violence that trailed the supplementary elections of March 23, while commending Nigerians who took part in the elections for their steadfastness despite intimidation, attacks and harassments by political thugs.

“In conclusion, we reiterate our earlier demand for a complete audit of the 2019 general elections in order to determine what went wrong, where, how and by who.

“TMG deployed observers for the 2019 general elections including the supplementary elections. Reports from our field observers include molestation of voters in Kano States particularly at Gama Ward, in Nasarawa Local Government, which was taken over by thugs who disrupted voting activities.”

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