As Nigeria prepares for 2023 general elections in eight weeks, a foremost civic society organisation on anti-corruption and transparency in governance, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), has charged Nigerians to shun electoral vices, commit themselves to free, fair and credible election.

In a statement issued through its Chairman, Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju, the civil society organisation felicitated with Nigerians on the Yuletide, also calling them to use the season to show care for the less privileged.

According to the statement, “As a civil group, we felicitate with our fellow compatriots for the festive season, who always ensure that Nigeria’s unity, social justice and economic development remain the country’s priorities for national development and integration.

“As Nigerians will be heading to the polls in eight weeks to elect their political leaders into power, there is a need for every Nigerian to change their ways from vices to uprightness, be accountable and ultimately commit to free, fair and credible elections.”

Suraju, who stressed the need for credible polls in 2023 elections maintained that electoral irregularities from politicians and voters should be averted, adding that credible, free and fair elections must not be negotiated.

In November, the HEDA Resource Centre in partnership with Woman Advocate Research Documentation Centre and the National Human Rights Commission, in Abuja held the 27th Anti-Corruption Situation Room themed “Towards Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections”, primarily to examine the factors that pose a threat to sanctity of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.