"You Are Faintly Taking Side", Peter Obi Accuses US Over 2023 Presidential Election Outcome

 

The presiding candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 Nigeria's presidential election, Peter Obi has chided the United States of America's secretary of state, Antony Bliken.

Antony Bliken had called Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to congratulate him on his electoral victory despite the process being challenged at the presidential election petition tribunal. 

Peter Obi through his Twitter handle, stated that Antony Bliken's intention and action lack clarity especially as the outcome of the Nigeria's presidential election which is being challenged in court, is widely adjudged flawed as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to follow it rules of engagement. 

Obi emphasized that as custodian of democracy, the US government ought not to have congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu who emerged Nigeria's president-elect via questionable process. 

Obi wrote: "There is still a lack of clarity on the basis of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken’s call to APC's presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 16th May 2023. The most fundamental tenet and core value of democracy is the rule of law.

"Above all, Nigerians expect that the U.S. responses to our affairs should be based on mutual respect, shared ideals, aspirations and interests which ought to transcend the considerations of any individual.

"Contextually, the willful manipulation and falsification of the will of Nigerians as freely expressed during the February 25 elections cannot be overlooked by the true friends and partners of Nigeria.

"It is thus of overarching importance that a beacon of democracy like the United States should not respond to political developments in Nigeria in a manner that faintly suggests taking sides.

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"There is an evolving political and judicial process around the last presidential election in Nigeria. We expect the United States to await the full resolution of the ongoing judicial processes before tacitly conferring legitimacy on any of the contending parties.

"The final determination of the true winner of the election can only be made by the relevant courts of law. More so, the issues in judicial contention imply far-reaching violations of both the Nigerian Electoral Law and the Nigerian Constitution".