Canada has voiced out its concerns over the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
It said that Nigerians must be allowed to exercise their democratic right to choose their representatives through free, fair, peaceful and credible elections.
In a statement on Monday by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, Deepak Obhrai, it urged all institutions of state as well as political parties to uphold democratic values.
The statement reads: “Canada is concerned that Nigeria’s presidential, legislative and state elections have been postponed. The people of Nigeria must be allowed to exercise their democratic right to choose their representatives through free, fair, peaceful and credible elections.
“All institutions of state as well as political parties and candidates must uphold democratic values. It is particularly important that security agencies provide security for elections in an impartial manner and that journalists are allowed unfettered access in reporting on the election process”.
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