The Rivers State local government elections were conducted in error, according to former vice president Atiku Abubakar and labour party candidate for president in 2023, according to Peter Obi, the former vice president.
The occupation government’s local government election in Rivers State is “a complete ripoff of elective democracy” and an absolute shill. It is obvious that the ruling APC party is not letting anyone know that it is prepared to throw caution the wind in order to gain an excessive political advantage, Atiku said on X on Monday.
He warned that the Tinubu administration’s plan for troubled by the development.
Additionally, Atiku urged Rivers State’s opposition parties to turn down the election, arguing that the organization that conducted the polls lacked legal authority.
“The President Bola Tinubu regime’s dangerous trajectory is taking our beloved nation into the attention of well-intentioned Nigerians, the international community, and allies and partners of Nigeria.”
In the same vein, I want to express my unwavering support for the good people of Rivers State, who are currently victims of political bribes perpetrated by a power cabal that wants to permanently end their democratic rights, “he said.
Peter Obi also criticized the polls, calling them an unconstitutional assault on democracy.
Obi called the Rivers State local government election “rascality taken too far” in the running of the election.
When a sole administrator who has been appointed illegally conducts elections that should empower the electorate, “it is a double tragedy for our democracy.” He claimed that this is not democracy; rather, it is the complete destruction of its foundation.
He added that these actions violate the rule of law and pose a risk to governance at its most fundamental level.
Illegality never produces legitimacy. The state and the populace are at risk if any structure is constructed on a foundation of lawlessness. We can’t pretend to be democratic while suppressing the people’s wishes, particularly at the grassroots, where it matters most, he added.
Source: Channels TV
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