Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, human rights lawyer and counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed shock at how the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, hailed the conduct of a credible election in Ghana.
Ejiofor insisted that Yakubu lacks any justification to lavish praise on his Ghanaian counterpart for conducting a credible election that saw an opposition leader emerge victorious as President-elect.
He wondered the justification behind such commendation when he presided over the widely criticized 2023 Nigerian presidential election, which was marred by massive irregularities and allegations of rigging in favour of the ruling party.
He said, “I watched in utter disbelief as Nigeria’s own Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, lavished praise on his Ghanaian counterpart for conducting a credible election that saw an opposition leader emerge victorious as President-elect.
“For context, this is the same Prof. Yakubu, who presided over the widely criticized 2023 Nigerian presidential election, marred by massive irregularities and allegations of rigging in favour of the ruling party.
“In Ghana, the people’s votes were respected and counted, a stark contrast to the Nigerian experience. Nigerians are still waiting for Prof. Yakubu to explain the so-called ‘glitch’ in INEC’s server that enabled the blatant subversion of the people’s will.
“This manipulated process robbed millions of their rightful mandate and undermined the essence of democracy.
“The consequences of that flawed election are evident in Nigeria’s current dire state. Tragically, those whose mandates were stolen bear the brunt of this crisis, left impoverished and disillusioned.
“As Ghana shines as a beacon of democratic integrity, Nigerians are left with a painful reminder of how far we have fallen. The road to redemption will be long, but the lesson is clear: no nation can thrive when the will of its people is silenced.”
He said the soul of Nigeria demands justice, and history will not be kind to those who betrayed her.
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