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Headed by former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, and supported throughout its mission by a team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, the COG observed the Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections which took place on 25 February 2023. While INEC was not without fault, particularly regarding campaign finance, the report stated that a combination of resource constraints and insufficient legal powers means that its ability to enforce the law in these areas is inhibited.
The report also lamented the harassment of journalists and the threat to media freedom during the election.