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The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the conduct of last weekend’s local government elections in Rivers State
He described the exercise as “rascality taken too far” and a “double tragedy for Nigeria’s democracy.”
In a statement issued on Sunday, Obi faulted the decision to place the process under the supervision of a Sole Administrator, whom he said was “illegally appointed. According to him, such an arrangement undermines the very essence of democracy. “This is not democracy; it is the outright desecration of its very foundation,” Obi said.The elections, held on Saturday, were won by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which secured 20 out of the 23 local government areas. In contrast, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the remaining three.
The outcome has drawn widespread condemnation, with opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, branding the polls a “travesty of democracy. ”Obi warned that the process was unconstitutional and legally untenable, insisting that it set a dangerous precedent by suggesting that the rule of law could be discarded at will.
“Illegality can never give birth to legitimacy. Any structure erected on a foundation of lawlessness is a danger to both the state and the people,” he declared.
The elections, held on Saturday, was won by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which secured 20 out of the 23 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the remaining three.
The outcome has drawn widespread condemnation, with opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, branding the polls a “travesty of democracy.”
Obi warned that the process was unconstitutional and legally untenable, insisting that it set a dangerous precedent by suggesting that the rule of law could be discarded at will.
“Illegality can never give birth to legitimacy. Any structure erected on a foundation of lawlessness is a danger to both the state and the people,” he declared.
The Labour Party stalwart further urged stakeholders to restore genuine democratic practices at the grassroots level. “If we truly seek progress, we must uphold the sanctity of the ballot, safeguard the people’s right to choose, and ensure leadership at every level flows from their mandate, not from contraptions that mock democracy,” Obi said.
He added that only by returning to the ballot and respecting the will of the people could governance regain meaning and restore trust between leaders and citizens.
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