30th October, 2022
Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expressed optimism that the 2023 general election will be free, fair and credible.
Tijjani, also the NNPP Kaduna Central Senatorial candidate for 2023, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna.
He said going by the successes recorded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, it was obvious that the 2023 general elections would be hitch-free and credible.
Tijjani said that although Nigeria was faced with the problem of increasing money politics, only popular and credible candidates would excel in the 2023 poll.
He said that the NNPP would win the 2023 poll at all levels going its popularity across the country.
“Nigerians will only vote for people who they think will do the right thing,” he said.
He said that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the INEC Results Viewing Portal, it would be difficult for unpopular candidates to rig elections.
“With what happened in the Anambra, Ekiti and Osun elections and the increasing use of technology in elections, I think the electoral umpire is set for a credible election in 2023.
“It is not going to be business as usual, so it will be difficult for people to vote three four or five times, or just hire thugs to thumbprint on thousands or millions of ballot papers like before,” Tijjani said.
He concluded that if INEC remained impartial in the conduct of the election, then it would be most credible.