Legendary Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie says he lost interest in Nigeria’s electoral process following the annulment of the 1993 polls.
In a chat with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the actor asserted that the canceled 1993 election was the only free and fair election ever held in Nigeria.
His words: “That election was the freest and the best election we have had in this country. I am 76, so, if I’m not saying it with fear of contradiction, I am saying it with plenty of authority and with plenty of conviction, you didn’t see people snatching ballot boxes, creating problems, shooting around, and scaring people. That election was cancelled, and I lost hope. Ever since, we have never had a free and fair election.”
The thespian stated that history continues to repeat itself in Nigeria, adding that politicians never learn from the past .
He said: “A lot of people say that history repeats itself because we learn nothing from history itself. History offers us a lot of lessons, but we prefer to ignore those lessons and keep repeating our mistakes. Each time we have an election, there’s always chaos, consequent upon it.
The youths of this country have been insulted. Their sensitivity is brutalized. Their aspirations asphyxiated. 2023 comes and what do you see? You have to pay a hundred million to purchase a declaration of intent form. How many youngsters are going to come out and do that just so they can take part in politics?,” he added.
