Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the 2023 general elections as a ‘show of shame’, which he said was plagued by allegations of fraud and widespread irregularities.
In a series of posts via his X page on Saturday, the former Governor of Anambra State said the election was marred by glitches despite the enormous money spent to conduct the exercise.
Mr. Obi said Nigeria’s election was a sharp contrast to the recent South African election, which he described as ‘transparent and seamless’. He added that the differences between the two countries’ electoral processes are lamentable.
He wrote: “The outcome of the recent South African election results remains a shining example of what a transparent and efficient democratic electoral process should look like.
“With about 60% Voter turnout, over 90% of polling open on time, allowing diaspora voting, the results and updates were real-time without any form of technical glitches during the election.
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“This demonstrated the robustness and transparency of their system. The seamless online dissemination of results further highlights their commitment to democratic principles and technological advancement.
“This is in stark contrast, to the show of shame that the giant of Africa, Nigeria, gave the World in 2023. Nigeria’s 2023, with less than 30% of Voter turnout, over 60% of the polling stations starting late, and no diaspora voting, the elections were plagued by allegations of fraud and widespread irregularities, all forms of glitches, despite an enormous expenditure to the tune of about a billion dollars
