Electoral Act: Dispersing protesters with teargas shows Nigeria is disgraced country, says Obi
A former Anambra State governor and African Democratic Congress chieftain, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said dispersing Nigerians demanding real-time electronic transmission of election results in the electoral act amendment shows the world Nigeria is a disgraced country.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Obi said, “Again we are showing the world, why we are “now disgraced nation.” Today, in our beloved country Nigeria, harmless citizens performing their constitutionally guaranteed duties peacefully were tear-gassed simply for asking for what is right: free, fair, and credible elections in a democratic nation.”
“Those who yesterday claimed to be champions of democracy, have today become destroyers of our democracy and the worst enemies of good governance.”
Mr Obi, who contested in 2023 election and came third behind President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, charged Nigerians to insist on their demand for electronic transmission of election results.
“I urge Nigerians, en masse, to resist these continued evil plans, to stand united against the destruction of our nation and collective future, and to ensure that free and fair elections are firmly established for the sake of our future,” he said.
He added, “We insist that there must be real-time mandatory electronic transmission of polling unit results to ensure transparency and trust in our elections. May God grant us the strength to build a better country, founded on free, fair, and credible elections, justice, and good governance, for the future of our dear nation.”
Protesters have stormed the National Assembly gate demanding amendment to the electoral act to include mandatory real time transmission of election results.
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