The ECOWAS Electoral Statement Mission (EOM) calls on all stakeholders, particularly political events, candidates and their supporters, in addition to residents at giant, to stay calm and wait patiently for the official announcement of the outcomes by the Nationwide Electoral Fee (NEC).
EOM can also be supported by Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah, ECOWAS Resident Consultant in Liberia.
Likewise, the delegation urges candidates, their political alliances and supporters to be guided by the spirit of nationwide unity, peace and stability and to abide by the clear commitments made throughout the framework of the revised Farmington River Declaration.
Two days in the past, supporters of the ruling CDC and the opposition Unity Social gathering took to the streets of Monrovia to have fun “pre-election victory” forward of the ultimate announcement by the Nationwide Electoral Fee.
Nonetheless, ECOWAS Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, whereas releasing the preliminary findings of the November 14, 2023 Liberian presidential runoff elections, careworn that the delegation referred to as on all stakeholders to chorus from any incitement that might undermine the peace .
He added that ECOWAS additionally referred to as on safety personnel to stay skilled whereas discharging their duties to take care of order within the nation.
“The delegation urges the Nationwide Electoral Fee to work laborious to make sure the well timed and clear publication of outcomes, consolidate the enviable outcomes achieved within the dealing with of the overall elections of October 10, 2023, and make sure the stability of the outcomes of the nation,” Jega stated.
He additional used the chance to induce the ballot winners to stay magnanimous in victory and conciliate with mercy to forestall any breach of peace to safeguard the steadiness of the nation.
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Jega stated the mission will proceed to intently monitor the ultimate levels of the electoral course of, together with the tabulation and transmission of outcomes from counties, aggregation on the native and nationwide ranges, and the declaration of preliminary outcomes by the Nationwide Electoral Fee.
“The delegation will wait to make additional statements if essential. Lastly, the delegation extremely commends the voters for his or her persistence and patriotism,” he stated.
In accordance with him, the delegation might be urged to show the identical excessive sense of maturity whereas awaiting the official announcement of the outcomes by the Nationwide Electoral Fee.
Jega insisted that the mission famous that the electoral course of had uncovered deep divisions in Liberian society and that whoever wins the runoff requires pressing measures to advertise higher inclusiveness in governance, social cohesion and nationwide unity.