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Peter Obi’s speech rejecting presidential election result
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has vowed to reclaim the mandate he claims Nigerians gave him on February 25, 2023.
Obi ran against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples (NNPP).
In the early hours of Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Tinubu the winner and President-elect.
As of Thursday, March 2 at noon, results from more than 28,000 polling stations had not been uploaded to the INEC website.
The former governor of Anambra State announced at a press conference in Abuja that he and his party would challenge Tinubu’s victory in court.
Obi, on the other hand, urged his supporters across the nation to remain peaceful and allow the law to take its course.
Full text of Peter Obi’s speech rejecting presidential election result
Dear Nigerians,
On February 25, 2023, Nigerians turned out en masse to participate in presidential and National Assembly elections that were promised and expected to be free, fair, and transparent. But in all circumstances, we are obligated to express gratitude.
To the Almighty God for granting Datti Baba-Ahmed and me the opportunity to champion the cause of a New Nigeria that will fundamentally improve our country’s fortunes. Please accept my appreciation and gratitude for all Nigerians who voted in our most recent election, especially those who believed in and tirelessly worked for a New Nigeria and voted for us. My deepest gratitude goes out to the youths, “Obidients,” and support groups for your dedication and perseverance towards a better Nigeria. You truly demonstrated that you can reclaim your nation!
We continue to pray for the repose of the souls of all Nigerians who perished during the campaigns, as well as those who were violently attacked. We pray for a speedy recovery. We reaffirm our total condemnation of such attacks and continue to demand that security agencies halt future attacks and bring those responsible to justice.
The dedication and tenacity of Nigerians, even in the face of unjustified and barbaric attacks, is evidence that a New Nigeria is in fact Possible. Jennifer Efidi, who was stabbed but insisted on exercising her right to vote, along with all Nigerians who voted in the election, are the shining stars guiding us to a New Nigeria.
The election has been conducted and the results have been announced as scheduled. It is a clear departure from the electoral rules and guidelines as promised, and it did not meet the minimum requirements for a free, transparent, credible, and fair election devoid of voter intimidation and suppression, as well as the late start of voting in some states.
This election will likely go down as one of the most controversial ever held in Nigeria. The good and hardworking people of Nigeria have been robbed again by our trusted institutions and leaders.
However, I respectfully and humbly request that all Nigerians remain peaceful, law-abiding, and conduct themselves in a responsible manner. Please be assured that for Datti, myself, and all of us, this is not the end, but the beginning of the journey to birth a New Nigeria.
Datti Baba-Ahmed and I remain absolutely unflinching and deeply committed to this project of a New Nigeria that will be founded on integrity, transparency, fairness, justice, and equity. All of these begin with the process – the process by which people are elected to office is just as important, if not more so, than what they do with the office and authority once they attain it.
If we wish to be referred to as Your Excellency, then the process by which we are elected must be excellent or sufficiently credible to inspire the confidence and moral authority necessary to govern and lead. As you are all aware, the destruction of a society can be a gradual or sudden process involving acts such as deliberate disobedience to the rule of law and the suppression of the people’s will.
Permit me to reaffirm and reassure the good people of Nigeria that we will use all legal and peaceful means to reclaim our mandate.
I urge you all to continue your campaigns and to vote massively for Labour Party, LP (Mama, papa, and pikin) in the Governorship and State Assembly Elections on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Please do not despair at a time when we can still win massive victories in the upcoming 11 March 2023 elections.
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