PDP, Labour Party Pick Holes as US Finally Endorses Tinubu's Victory in 2023 Election

• The PDP and Labour Party have kicked against a US report that claimed the 2023 election results reflected the will of the voters
• The opposition parties faulted the conclusion of the report, citing the widespread irregularities during the election
• The PDP and the Labour Party added that they will resist the move of the ruling APC to turn Nigeria into a one-party system

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have criticized the United States 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices regarding the 2023 elections in Nigeria, in which President Bola Tinubu emerged victorious.

The PDP and Labour Party expressed shock at how the US report concluded that the election results reflected the will of Nigerians despite the widely reported irregularities.

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According to Vanguard, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the presidency commended the report but noted that external validation of its victory in the 2023 election was unnecessary.

The US Department of State and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour published the report highlighting human rights violations and practices in various countries, including Nigeria.

It added that despite the widespread irregularities, the 2023 general elections in Nigeria reflected the people's will.

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However, both the PDP and the Labour Party have raised objections to the conclusions drawn in the US report.

They have expressed their commitment to enhancing democracy in Nigeria and preventing the APC from transforming the country into a one-party state.

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Debo Ologunagba, the PDP's spokesperson, told journalists that the party is committed to the Nigerian people and will resist dictatorial tendencies.

On his part, Obiora Ifoh, the spokesperson of the Labour Party, said:

“With all said and done, we take solace in the fact that the report was fair enough to admit that there were irregularities, including but not limited to vote buying, ballot box snatching, intimidation and physical attacks on our party supporters, especially in Lagos."

Tinubu not planning to pay LG, state workers

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Tinubu-led federal government did not announce a plan to take over the payment of salaries to state and local government workers in Nigeria.

The claim was made in a tweet by an X user, which has been copied and shared on Facebook and Instagram. The user alleged that NAN was the source.

However, findings showed otherwise, while no credible media outlet reported the development.

Source: Legit.ng