Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has warned Nigerians that elections in Nigeria will continue to be manipulated unless citizens take active responsibility in protecting their votes.
He made the remarks during a recent visit to Washington, D.C., in a video that began circulating widely on Saturday.
In the video, Obi focused on the recurring challenges affecting Nigeria’s democratic process and stressed the importance of citizen participation beyond just voting.
According to him, the integrity of elections cannot be guaranteed by politicians alone. He argued that voters must be deliberate about staying behind after casting their ballots to ensure proper counting and transparency at polling units.
“Elections are rigged in Nigeria because Nigerians want it to be rigged. It’s as simple as ABC. I will do whatever is possible to protect the votes, but unless Nigerians decide that their votes will count, it will not count,” he said.
He further
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