The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) have vowed to remain neutral in the February 25 and March 11 elections.
The EU Election Observation Mission, led by Robert Hall and Diana Ferrari, made the pledge during a visit to the Founder and Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) Leader Olumba-Olumba Obuh in Calabar.
Explaining their mission on Sunday during the visit, Mr Hall said they needed to visit the spiritual leader.
“We are election observers on assignment to Cross River and Akwa Ibom and we received good reports on the spiritual leader and his large followers he has influenced positively in Nigeria,” Mr Hall explained. “Since we are to educate the electorate on the need to participate in the general election by casting their votes, there is need for us to visit the Leader of BCS.”
He added, “Speaking about neutrality during the election, nothing can make us violate our mandate or the oath taken to be neutral in the election.”
