Ethnic, religious politics caused voter apathy in last election – ACF
Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, Kaduna
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that the ethnic and religious politics being played in the country was the cause of voter apathy in the just concluded national and state elections that were held recently.
The ACF Secretary General, Murtala Aliyu, in a statement titled: ‘Dealing with the aftermath of the 2023 elections’, said
Nigerians must do everything within their powers to eliminate the virus and go on to inoculate themselves against re-infection in the years to come.
He noted that with the size of the country’s operations, isolated incidents are impossible to prevent, adding, “We are pleased to note that candidates that felt dissatisfied with the outcome of the elections including presidential candidates of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, have resolved to go to court, not the streets, to seek redress, that’s the right and honourable thing to do.”
He however expressed concern over the deployment of ethnic and religious sentiments as a driver of politics in Nigeria saying, “As we have seen in Lagos and elsewhere, ethnic and religious zealots have a way of turning political and election campaigns into life and death struggles.”
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