Nigeria’s election was ______ according to most foreign observers. [originaltext

Foreign observer teams seem unanimous that Nigeria’s election has fallen short of the Democratic minimum, but they are waiting till more results are declared before they announce their full conclusions. European Union observers say they witnessed widespread violence, intimidation, ballot-box stuffing and serious shortages of election material. The Commonwealth groups spoke diplomatically about shortcomings. Even the West African group Ecowas in which Nigeria has a powerful voice said the vote was neither free nor fair.