Abdulai Bangura, the chairman of Sierra Leone’s Political Parties Regulations Commission (PPRC), has urged politicians in the country to conduct themselves peacefully, taking a page from Nigeria’s Labour Party presidential contender, Peter Obi.
While speaking to the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), the Office of National Security (ONS), and the PPRC in Freetown on Sunday afternoon, Bangura emphasized the importance of peaceful conduct among politicians as election results are expected.
Speaking about the importance of peaceful behavior, Bangura urged Sierra Leone politicians to take a cue from Obi and conduct themselves amicably regardless of the outcome.
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He explained that Obi’s decision to resolve electoral problems peacefully should be copied by leaders in Sierra Leone.
He said: “I have always referred to Peter Obi when he lost (the) election; we all know the promise he held when the elections were being conducted.
“Almost everybody who is anything in Nigeria (threw their) support. But when the results came out otherwise, he didn’t call his supporters to the street to wreak havoc. He took the legal path and by that way, he was able to save his country from chaos.
“So we will encourage all of our politicians to learn from that example. Leadership is about self-restraint, and leadership is about selflessness. So we expect that our politicians will demonstrate this. The process has been peaceful so far so let us continue to be peaceful and promote the interest of our country.”
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Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress received 8.79 million votes in the previous 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria, placing him considerably ahead of primary competitor Atiku Abubakar, who received 6.98 million votes.
The Labour Party’s Peter Obi received 6.1 million votes, surprising many by winning in both Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial powerhouse, and the federal capital, Abuja.
The election results in Nigeria are being disputed in the electoral petition tribunal.
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