By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan will lead the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) election observer mission as Liberia goes to the poll for its presidential and parliamentary elections on Tuesday, Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) a body of political parties in Nigeria taking part in observing the election, announced.
“To underscore the importance of this mission, the former President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR is leading the African Elders Forum amongst other notable regional bodies to observe the elections,” IPAC National Publicity Secretary, Chinyere Oge-Kalu, said in a statement.
The IPAC observer mission team is expected to return to Nigeria on the 11th October, 2023, the statement noted.
“Efforts by undemocratic forces to reverse the gains made in entrenching Democracy in the west African sub region in recent time have become a cause for serious concern around the globe especially, Nigeria.
“The Presidential election taking place on Tuesday, 10th October 2023 in Liberia has attracted more than a passing interest of the international community of democrats like the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) whose National Chairman, Engr Yabagi Yusuf Sani, is leading a delegation of IPAC observer mission Team made up of Political Party Leaders from Nigeria.
“Which includes Hon Muhammed Lawal Nalado, National Chairman of Accord Party, Chief Ralf Okey Nwosu National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Hajiya Zainab A. Ibrahim Deputy National Women Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) to Monrovia”, IPAC said.
“As chairman of the largest organization of political parties in Africa, my expectation is that this election in Liberia will rekindle our faith in democracy and it’s tenets in the west African Subregion in particular and the entire African continent in general.
“IPAC observer mission team is expected to return to Nigeria on the 11th october 2023,” the statement quoted the IPAC chairman, Engr. Yabagi as saying upon arrival in Monrovia.
Amidst corruption allegations, President George Weah is seeking a re-election in the West African nation battling rising inflation and escalating poverty.
