Postponed election: It’s better late than never —Obi

The Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the rescheduling of the National Assembly elections.

In a broadcast to the people of the state on Sunday, the governor said it was better that the elections were postponed than being shoddily conducted.

The Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi
 

He therefore, urged the people of the state to turn out massively to vote on Saturday. “Surely, it is infinitely better to endure a few days’ delay, for the benefit of credible elections, than to rush things and end up with a political crisis,” he said.

Obi also used the broadcast to rebut false information that was circulated shortly before the aborted election of Saturday that some candidate had stepped down.

“These text messages are pointless. For the purposes of clarification, all the candidates cleared for the elections in all the constituencies in Anambra State are still in the race. I, therefore, urge the electorate to go out and freely cast their votes,” the governor clarified.
He warned against violence and attempts to manipulate the  
out come of the elections.


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