The results of the presidential election held on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26 is generating controversy among Nigerians.
Reports of electoral violence and irregularities are emerging as the collation and result announcement happens.
Now, evidences of electoral violence and irregularities orchestrated by some political parties are emerging online.
INEC, Buhari And Fake Promises
It is not the first time that reports of electoral violence and irregularities are coming from Nigeria’s election. It is gradually making electorates to lose interest in the country’s politics.
In past elections, some Nigerians opted to stay at home to going out to cast their votes over fear of losing their lives.
Parents during elections never allowed their children to step out of the house.
Also, elections days in the past were days of hosting football competition for the youths.
The interest of the youths in previous elections was always low.
However, there was a significant shift in the 2023 elections.
Nigerian youths suddenly developed so much interest in the Nation’s politics.
They became suddenly interested in the country’s politics that many of them took bold steps vying for various political positions in the 2023 elections.
Those not vying for political offices trooped out in large numbers to register and collect their permanent Voters Card (PVC).
The reason for the sudden interest is no secret.
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According to Nigerians, they are tired of the hardship and suffering they are going through in the hands of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari had promised Nigerians maximum security during the election.
He also vowed to deliver a free, fair and credible election.
Also, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) assured Nigerians of their safety during the elections.
The commission said that “this time, their votes will count”.
INEC even introduced BVAS to convince Nigerians of its commitment to delivering a free and fair election based on the people’s mandate.
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These promises pushed Nigerians in large numbers to their various polling units to cast their votes.
Supporters of the Labour Party (LP), had used the promises by president Buhari and INEC to mock other political parties believed to be corrupt.
Promise And Fail
Despite these promises, some Nigerians who had trooped out with confidence in large numbers to polling units to exercise their civil rights had their hopes dashed.
Countless reports of electoral violence and irregularities have emerged since elections began on Saturday.
At the collation center in Lagos, more revelations are coming.
When collation for the presidential results began at the INEC collation centre, the Labour Party rejected the results for Badagry Local Government in Lagos.
The Labour Party representative pointed out that the result was signed by the Labour Party’s agent at gunpoint.
She said: “We signed the results at gunpoint and that’s exactly what happened.”
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But the Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, said: “Your comments and statements are well captured.
“This is what we have for now and it was signed by your agent. I’m sure INEC would attend to that”.
Watch video……
Video: labor party representative saying that the results of badagry LGA Lagos was signed by the agent on gun point
Via: channel TV #ElectionResult #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/Xxfdt3O0G7
— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) February 26, 2023
