June 12 historic but Nigeria’s electoral system fraudulent: Peter Obi
June 12 is a historic day and deserves to be celebrated, says ex-Governor Peter Obi. He, however, condemned the lack of credibility of Nigeria’s electoral system.
According to Mr Obi, Nigeria’s democracy is undermined by impunity and violent bloodshed.
Commemorating Nigeria’s Democracy Day in a statement shared on his Twitter page, Mr Obi said “June 12 is a historic day that deserves to be celebrated” as it “underpins our long collective journey to nationhood as a true democracy.”
The Labour Party presidential candidate added, “Regrettably, we are now in an era where these foundational pillars of democracy are undermined by prevalent impunity and pervasive violence and bloodletting.”
The Anambra ex-governor lamented the “trust deficit between the leaders and Nigerians” and “search for a credible electoral system that would command the trust, confidence and belief of all Nigerians just like June 12 did.”
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