LAGOS, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised to work with Nigerian political actors and stakeholders to make sure the general elections in February 2023 are peaceful and fair.

A statement from the ECOWAS commission released on Wednesday said the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework is an indication of the regional bloc's commitment and preference toward using dialogue and mediation in resolving electoral disputes and violence in the region.

It said electoral disputes have become a major source of conflict in west Africa, and political patronage and tensions between communities often cause or make that violence worse.

Nigeria will hold general elections on Feb. 25, 2023, to elect the president of the most populous African country and members of its national assembly.