Nigeria needs serious electoral reforms – EU observer mission
13 March 2019 |
11:11 am
The European Union observer mission says Nigeria's elections needs serious reforms as the elections were marred by the involvement of military personnel. The Nigerian Army has denied the alleged involvement of its men in the violence that erupted in some states during the country’s governorship election.
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