UK Envoy: CSOs Critical to Ensuring Free, Fair and Accountable 2027 Polls
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The British ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has charged civil society organisations in Nigeria to strengthen their oversight activities in ensuring that the 2027 general elections are credible and accountable.
The envoy who spoke at the June 12 Democracy Day Dialogue and Photo Exhibition with the theme, ‘June 12 from Symbolism to Systems Change: The Role of Civil Society in Sustaining Nigeria’s Democracy’ organised by the Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja yesterday, said that a lot of confidence-building measures are needed for citizens to trust the election outcome.
While praising the contributions and sacrifices made by civil society organisations, including risks to personal safety in the last 27 years, the envoy underscored the significance of the upcoming election in 2027 and the need to ensure public confidence in the leadership of the country.
