Nigeria's Buhari promises fairness in anticipated election
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Nigeria's Buhari promises fairness in anticipated election
Nigeria’s
president says the 18 candidates vying to become his successor will run in a
“free and fair” election next year
Ahead
of next year’s general elections, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.), on Saturday, promised Nigerians that he would ensure free and fair
elections come 2023
In his last Independence Day speech as president, Buhari said he
had been a “victim of unfair electoral processes” in the past, as a result he
would bequeath a robust electoral institution that would ensure the emergence
of credible leaders.
He also called for more youth and women participation in the
electoral cycle.
He said, “Having witnessed at close quarters, the pains, anguish
and disappointment of being a victim of an unfair electoral process, the
pursuit of an electoral system and processes that guarantee election of leaders
by citizens remains the guiding light as I prepare to wind down our
administration.
“It is for
this reason that I have resolved to bequeath a sustainable democratic culture
which will remain lasting. The signing of the Electoral Act 2021 as amended
with landmark provisions, further assures us of a more transparent and
inclusive electoral process.”
He promised that the success recorded in the Anambra, Ekiti and
Osun states governorship elections will be scaled up come 2023.
“You would all agree that the recent elections in the past two
years in some states notably Anambra, Ekiti and Osun and a few federal
constituencies have shown a high degree of credibility, transparency and
freedom of choice with the people’s votes actually counting. This I promise
would be improved upon as we move towards the 2023 general elections,” he said.
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