The Independent National Electoral Commission is to hand over election observers who beach code of conduct to law enforcement agents

THE Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it will revoke the accreditation it gave to 144 observers who will monitor the 2019 general elections if  their members or agents breach the code of conduct.

The INEC made this known on Sunday, January 27, in a notice on its website which listed 116 local observers and 28 foreign observers to monitor the election.

The notice reads: “INEC is pleased to announce the successful applicants to observe the 2019 general elections holding on February 16, 2019 and March 2, 2019.

“All accredited observers shall abide by the code of conduct for election observers, which is available for download from the INEC website.

“The Commission wishes to emphasised that groups other than those accredited, found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies.

“Also, accredited field observers found in states other than where they are posted will be sanctioned.

“INEC reserves the right to cancel and withdraw the accreditation of any organisation if its members or agents breach the code of conduct.

– Jan. 27, 2019 @ 7:38 GMT |