Niger Politics Issoufou wins Niger "model vote"
On Monday, Niger's Independent Electoral Commission declared Mr Issoufou the winner of the second poll round of the country's presidential elections, having gained 57.95 percent of the votes; or a total of 1.82 million votes. The vote ends a one-year "model" democratic transition process in Niger following a military coup.
On Saturday, as the junta leader cast his vote - without announcing whom he supported - Mr Djibou said he was proud about the "honourable vote" Niger was experiencing. If successful, "our democratic achievement will set an example for the rest of Africa," he said. General Djibo is gathering much praise for the junta's transition process. EU "Foreign Minister" Catherine Ashton today commended "the transition authorities for their efforts to respect the roadmap to which they were committed since April 2010." She further announced the "restoration of full cooperation" between Niger and the EU. Also President-elect Issoufou yesterday hailed the military junta and General Djibou in particular for the transition process and for organising "free and transparent elections" in Niger. He further hailed the contribution of "impartial" media and journalists in the electoral process; in addition to his opposing candidate for a "fair play". Junta leader Djibo himself received representatives of the many election observer missions stationed in Niger and foreign diplomats to hear, from first hand sources, how the poll exercise had been evaluated. It is believed he was mostly given a positive feedback. By staff writers © afrol News - Create an e-mail alert for Niger news - Create an e-mail alert for Politics news
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