In an open statment by the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is strategizing plans for a chaotic general election in 2023.
According to Nathaniel Ikyur, the governor’s media aide, Ortom said this in his speech at the headquarters of the International Republican Institute (IRI), Washington, when he paid a working visit to the institute.
Ortom, who was received at the institute by its Director, Africa Division, Gregory Kearns and the Deputy Director, Africa Division, Jenai Cox, was quoted to have said there were strong indications that the ruling party was interfering with the operations of the electoral body.
Ortom was said to have averred that INEC’s incoherence regarding electronic transmission of elections was unsettling.
“The fact that the umpire appears to shift the goalpost to accommodate the sloppiness of the ruling party in observing its ostensible firm timetable deadlines calls for concern,” the Governor reportedly said.
Ortom alleged that the Buhari government is not working in the interest of Nigeria and its citizens, thereby planning to cause chaos in 2023.
The governor therefore, tasked the international election monitors and the international community to stand on the side of justice with Nigerians to deliver a credible election that ensures peace and protects democracy in Nigeria.
In his response, the IRI Director, Africa division, Gregory Kearns thanked the Governor for his frank observations, which aligns with their mandate and reflected in their tactical pre-election report.
Kearns said it was important for Ortom as a critical stakeholder, political actor, and prominent figure in Nigeria to amplify his advocacy for credible polls.
(Daily Trust)
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