‘Maintain calm’ and ‘exercise patience’ UN envoy urges, as Nigeria heads to polls

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As Nigerians get ready to head to the polls on Saturday, the Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), described the pre-election period as “largely, peaceful and participatory”, and called for that spirit to prevail through election day and beyond.

‘Maintain calm’ and ‘exercise patience’ UN envoy urges, as Nigeria heads to polls
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