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2023: Don’t Vote APC, PDP, Jega Cautions Nigerians

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Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has cautioned Nigerians against voting for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The former INEC boss said this during an interview with BBC Hausa in Kaduna State, saying the two major political parties have bad antecedents and have failed Nigerians over the last 20 years, adding that both parties are synonymous with corruption.


“Nigerians should dump the two parties because of their bad antecedents over the last 20 years. Looking at their inability to change the economic fortunes of Nigeria for 20 years now, it is now apparently clear that they would not do anything even if Nigerians vote for any of the two parties again,” Jega said.


“The bad things these parties committed in those past years, Nigerians should never give their trust to the parties again. It is now very clear that these parties would never change, even if they are given another chance.


“The APC and PDP have formed governments, we were all witnesses. They did not come with a good intention to make amends. If you look at the fight against corruption, all these corrupt people that were supposed to be prosecuted, they sneaked into the APC.


“We are hearing nothing. That is why I have since registered with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). I am now a PRP member looking for ways to help Nigeria.


“That is why we believe now is the time to establish a platform where every good Nigerian should join and contribute towards building the nation on the right path,” he said.


He further said Nigerians need new and alternative parties that have the Nations interest at heart, alleging that the ongoing separatist agitation by groups in the country is due to the destruction of democracy by the two major parties.


“So since these corrupt people have blocked everything, to the point that even if you are a good person if you are in their party and you can’t curse anything, then there should be a different party that will bring good people together,”


“Since 1979 I’ve been teaching in the university, for 40 years now. So, from what I read and observed, when I was Chairman of INEC, honestly the way I see our politicians conducting elections and from the manner they represent their people when elected, honestly it is something to be afraid of,” Jega said.

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