2023: ECOWAS delegation meets with political parties, calls for more dialogue

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2023: ECOWAS delegation meets with political parties, calls for more dialogue

The ECOWAS delegation says dialogue is an important mechanism for successful elections and advised political parties to work with INEC to ensure that the elections were credible and successful.

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