A not for profit, non-religious and non-ethnic organization, the Coalition for Good Governance (CGG), has congratulated political parties across board for the successful conclusion of their primaries towards the 2023 general elections.
The group, which describes itself as a democratic and good governance watchdog, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Don Anthony Chukwuma Harmattan, after a stakeholders meeting chaired by Engr. Okey Chikwendu, called on the candidates, especially the presidential candidates, to ensure violence free campaign to avoid overheating the polity.
The group also reiterates its firm belief that only credible candidates backed by free and fair election can guarantee peaceful co-existence among citizens, and take its rightful position among the comity of nations.
The statement reads:
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ALL POLITICAL PARTIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF THEIR PRIMARIES
The Coalition for Good Governance, a democratic and good governance watchdog, a not for profit, non-religious and non-ethnic organization in its meeting of 11th June 2020 Chaired by Chief Engr. Okey Chikwendu and attended by 45 former National political leadership and current leaders including civil society organizations hereby congratulates political parties for the successful conduct of their primaries and all winners of their various party primaries in the build up to the 2023 general elections.
As a Democratic and good governance watchdog, we wish to reiterated our firm believe that Nigeria requires only credible candidates back by free, fair and verifiable voting system that can guarantee peaceful coexistence and tranquility in our country today and return Nigeria to the comity of nations as the giant of Africa.
We therefore call on all presidential candidates to ensure a violent free campaign during the process leading up to the elections and making sure that their campaign members strictly complies to avoid overheating up the polity.
Once more we send our warmest and hearty congratulations to you all and wish you success in your various campaigns.
