Despite Controversies, British High Commissioner Urges Nigerians to Be Proud of 2023 Presidential Election
- Nigerians have been urged to be proud of the Saturday, February 25, presidential and National Assembly elections
- The call was made to Nigerians across the world by the British High Commissioner Catriona Laing
- According to the High Commissioner, Nigeria's politics is quite fascinating and there is evidence that the nation's democracy has evolved
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The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has urged Nigerians to be proud of the just concluded 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections.
Laing while speaking to journalists after paying a farewell visit to the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, at the National Assembly, Abuja, though some technical glitches were recorded during the poll, Nigerians ought to be proud of the process so far.
Source: UGC
Also describing Nigeria's politics as fascinating, Laing said she is impressed with the democratic gains made so far by the nation.
She said:
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“Nigeria’s politics is just so fascinating. I was here for the last election and I will finish with this election. I am indeed impressed with Nigeria’s democratic journey.
“Yes, there have been some setbacks but overall, I see this as positive and Nigerians should be proud. Nigeria’s politics is fascinating just to watch it.
"What I really want to get across is that Nigeria is the biggest democracy in Africa. The world watches your progress to democracy.
“Although there were some disappointments in this election, I think overall Nigerians should be proud."
Presidential poll: PDP demands resignation of Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chair, asks SSS, IGP to initiate arrest
Meanwhile, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has been asked to resign.
The call was made to Yakubu by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, March 10.
The PDP alleged that Yakubu's action during the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections is injurious to the integrity of the electoral commission and an unpardonable assault on the credibility of Nigeria's electoral process.
Peter Obi cancels all guber campaign trips, announces plan to appear in court on Wednesday, March 8
In other news, Peter Obi announced that he will personally be in court with his lawyers for the 2023 presidential election tribunal ruling.
The court was expected to rule on the request by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the BVAS.
Obi also announced the cancellation of his previous plans to travel to various states for the continuation of the 2023 governorship election campaign.
Source: Legit.ng
