Peter Obi speaks on Edo Election, carpets INEC, Fed Govt.
Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election Mr. Peter Obi has reacted to the just concluded Gubernatorial election in Edo State in which INEC declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo winner.
He noted that’s quite unfortunate that the democratic values of Nigeria keeps eroding by the way whilst everyone remains quiet.
“What happened over the weekend in the name of election in Edo State does not in any way represent the democratic process we chose as a method of electing our political leadership.
“Instead, it was a blatant example of ‘state capture’ and continued gross undermining of our democratic process and values.
Any nation whose leadership recruitment process is so fatally flawed is doomed, and we are all seeing the effect in our country.
“I urge those in authority not to allow this situation to stand, or depend on it to remain in power.
As a country, we have invested significantly in IReV and BVAS, and they must be allowed to function and used properly in order to free our electoral process from the massive falsification that has plagued it and worsening.
The former Governor of Anambra State reminded the agencies and individuals being used to undermine the country’s democracy simply because they hold positions of authority, to remember that their time in office is not eternal and that the society that they are helping to destroy today will eventually take her revenge on them tomorrow.
To the lecturers and others complicit in perpetuating the charade, he advised them to reflect deeply on the roles they’re playing in damaging the very foundation of the country’s democracy.
“The damage you are causing today will inevitably take revenge on you tomorrow and affect your children in the future.
“This kind of action has no place in a true democracy. That is why I have always maintained that today’s politics is not about capturing power, but about saving the country and making it work for everyone, regardless of their background.
He concluded his statement by saying that he remain committed to building a new and truly democratic Nigeria, which he insists is very POssible.
