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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9433
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/nigeria

MEPs call on EU to reconsider its policy towards Abuja

Strasbourg, 25/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted on 24 May, the European Parliament said the elections in Nigeria could not be considered credible and called on the EU not to continue relations with Abuja “as if nothing has happened”.

The EP condemned the atmosphere of impunity in which electoral infringements took place, the immunity of leaders and the practice of enlisting bully boys to commit violence. The Nigerian authorities were called on to carry out an urgent...

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