Kaduna by-election: Rights group, election monitors commend conduct

Election observers under the aegis of the Coalition of Rights Groups and Election Monitors have commended the conduct of the recent bye-elections in Kaduna State, describing the exercise as free, fair, and transparent.

The observers, who monitored the process across different local government areas, described the polls as a remarkable improvement in Nigeria’s democratic journey, citing transparency, voter participation, and peaceful conduct as key indicators of credibility.

In a joint statement issued in Kaduna, Amina Mohammed, spokesperson of the Civil Rights and Democracy Watch (CRDW), noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) performed satisfactorily by ensuring timely arrival of materials,…