Nigeria : Buhari Promises Transparent Election

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that February 2023 general elections would be free, fair and transparent. The President made the statement on Sunday, June 12, 2022 in Abuja during events marking the 2022 Day of Democracy in the country. June 12 of every year was declared Democracy Day to mark the military’s annulment of the June 12, 1993 general election won by late business magnate Moshood Abiola, but annulled by the former military leader Ibrahim Babangida. The annulment resulted in an uproar and ethnic sentiments that almost ended the existence of a united Nigeria. Normal democratic elections were restored in 1999 after a negotiated electoral process which saw the emergence of Mr Olusegun Obasanjo as President.
Fourteen candidates have been retained to run for the February 2023 presidential elections with three most favourites candidates being; Mr Bola Tinubu, 70, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Atiku Abubakar, 75, of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 64-year-old, Peter Obi of Labour Party. Apart from electoral issues the President also expressed commitment to protect Nigeria and Nigerians from all enemies from within and outside and revealed that the federal government had reformed the nation’s security structure with the hope of achieving the desired goals, “I know many of us are concerned with the rise in insecurity due to terrorist activities in parts of the country. As a government, we are working hard to contain and address these challenges and ensure that the 2023 ge...