This is vital in protecting the integrity of the AU EOMs and the moral authority of the Union to speak up on the quality of election processes and outcomes. [...] Business The Statement by the Chairperson of the AU Commission congratulating the announced winner of the Nigerian As of October 2023, the AUEOM Presidential Polls in 2023 suggests a report for the election that held in posture of endorsement of not just Nigeria in February 2023 has still not the outcome, but also the process.25 been published. [...] There are elections in Nigeria through several scenarios in form of questions an independent and impartial that the AU need to ask; not just in the assessment of the electoral particular case of Nigeria but for other process in line with the 2007 election cases across the continent African Charter on Democracy, within the context of the ACDEG: Elections and Governance; the 2012 OAU/AU Declaration. [...] What happens if the contradicts the eventual verdict of Apex court’s judgement the court? This would have mounted contradicts the posture of AU’s unnecessary scrutiny on the integrity endorsement of the process? and credibility of the AU’s leadership and its EOMs. [...] For the sake of institutional integrity, this requires more attention not just from the AU, The Loophole in Chapter 8 Article 23 (D) and (E) of the ACDEG: Unconstitutional Changes of 16 Government in Disguise? December 2023 Conclusion Admittedly, the AU’s role in promoting the integrity and sanctity of electoral processes and outcomes is still a work in progress that requires meticulous pruning.
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