Buhari: vote fraud era gone says ‘INEC ready for free, fair election
The
era when votes were awarded to favourites of the authorities and the
shortchanged told to go to court is gone, President Muhammadu Buhari
said yesterday.
“I emphasise free and fair elections at all times,’’ he said.
The President spoke along the same line at two events at the State House in Abuja yesterday.
He
received members of the Joint United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS
Good Offices Mission on Elections as well as Mrs Julie Payette, Canada’s
governor-general.
Speaking on free and fair elections, Buhari
said: “I am highly qualified to talk on this, having ended in Supreme
Court three times, after participating in elections with disputed
results.
“Where will a man looking for where his next meal would
come from have money to hire lawyers, particularly senior advocates?”
the President said.
He reassured all that the 2019 polls would be free and fair.
President Buhari said: “The President has only one vote, governors have a vote each, just like anybody else.
“Let the people vote for whoever they choose, without their will being tampered with.’’
According
to him, multi-party democracy gives many choices to the people, and
Nigeria has a vibrant young population, who trust his administration to
handle their affairs and resources well.
“A lot depends on leadership,’’ he said.
Buhari
thanked the joint team for being in touch with the nation’s
institutions, particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC).
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