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The West African Network of Election Observers (WANEO), a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) says it is untrue that Kano is an exceptional case of electoral violence.

At a press conference in Abuja, the group said the comments were made in bad faith and in pursuit of a predetermined agenda.

The group said the elections where generally free and fair across the country although there were a few challenges experienced across the country.

“The network wish to state the Amnesty International is not an election observer but a human right organization,” Lukman Abiola said.

“Those who observed elections like us can confirm that elections have held and a winner has been declared. Nigerians in Kano, Plateau and other parts of the country have made their choice.

“We wish to counsel Amnesty International and their agents to desist from making comments capable of inciting the God fearing citizens of Nigeria especially in Kano State.”

He said the network welcomed the comments contributions of other international observers like the ECOWAS teams, European Union and Commonwealth.

iThe group urged Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, to immediately establish a commission of Inquiry to look into the cases of electoral violence and bring the perpetrators to book.