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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the outcome of the 2023 general elections reflects the desire of the people.
Atiku made the call in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Thursday on the occasion marking the International Day for Democracy.
Atiku urged INEC and other agencies of government playing roles in the electoral process to ensure that outcome of the election was a true reflection of the desires of the people.
The PDP presidential flag bearer said that the celebration of democracy was, indeed, a celebration of the people’s power.
“In 2023, Nigerians will be voting for the leadership that they truly believe will lead this country out of the current dire situation.
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“It is important to use the opportunity of the celebration, this day, to tell not just the INEC, but other agencies and non-governmental organisations involved in the conduct of the election, that the next election should be the freest and fairest ever in the history of Nigeria,” he said.
Atiku congratulated Nigerians on being part of the global community of people practising democracy.
The former vice president urged Nigerians to remember that democracy was an enabler of good governance.
He pledged that if elected, under his watch, press freedom, a fundamental foundation of democracy, would be guaranteed.
In his words, “A free, robust and unencumbered press is key to nurturing democracy and development.”
