EU deploys 60 more observers for April polls

Guardian

1 April 2011

EU deploys 60 more observers for April polls

THE European Union (EU) yesterday announced the deployment of additional 60 short-term observers (STOs) to monitor the different elections scheduled for April.

About 140 observers and analysts from 27 member-states of the European Union (EU) are observing the Aprils polls, starting from tomorrow.

Following an invitation from the Federal Government, the European Union established a mission to observe the presidential, legislative, state and governorship elections in Nigeria.

The mission is led by Chief Observer Alojz Peterle, a member of the European Parliament.

Press Officer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria, Mr. Eberhard Laue said in Abuja that the European Union Election Observation Mission would issue a preliminary statement shortly after the elections. A final report with technical recommendations for future elections is to be published later.