The ECOWAS Parliament has passed a resolution to enlist
international support for peaceful and violence- free elections in
Nigeria.
The resolution reached at the Parliament’s First Ordinary Session for
2015 on Monday was as a result of the interest and concern of the
region for peace and stability in Nigeria, the country with the most
influence in the parliament and with the highest number of seats.
At the plenary, the Speaker of the Parliament and Nigeria’s Deputy
Senate President, Ike Ekweremmadu, assured members that all possible
efforts were being made to ensure the elections would be hitch-free and
peaceful.
The 2015 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja had
one major agenda; to consider the situation on the enhancement of
powers of the parliament, supplementary act for which was adopted at a
previous ordinary session of the ECOWAS Heads of State.
But also of importance to the Parliament is the upcoming elections in
Nigeria, a country which is a major player and a strong member
occupying 35 out of the 115 seats of the ECOWAS parliament.
The resolution by the Parliament to ensure international support
towards a peaceful and free elections in Nigeria is hinged upon its
agreement that peace in Nigeria is vital to peace in the region.
Source--channelstv.com
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