Senator Magnus Abe, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Rivers State in 2023, has explained why he is no longer fighting the election results.
Abe stated that he withdrew his case from the Rivers State electoral tribunal due to political considerations.
Though he stated that the Rivers State election was an anomaly, he said that with a new president in control, everyone should work together as much as possible to take the country forward.
Abe made the submission during a guest appearance on Channels Television Politics Today on Tuesday.
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He said: “I have said several times that elections in Rivers were an aberration. I even said before the election that there would be problems in Rivers State, and there were problems. But I withdrew my case due to political exigencies, and you know that we have a new president, new hopes, and we are going somewhere, and I do believe that as much as possible, all of us should put our hands together to move the country forward.”
During the interview, Abe also stated that the 2023 election will be the best election Nigeria has ever held in response to the EU’s viewpoint on the country’s electoral process.
He stated that it came with many benefits, but that politicians have been sabotaging the process.
According to him, the democratic path is always a work in progress with room for growth.
He said, “Substantially, we have done very well. The truth is that I have been part of elections in this country since 1999 and even before that, even until today. I keep telling people that the 2023 election is the best election we have ever conducted in this country.
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“If you look at the participation of the people, the way the election was conducted, you will notice a lot of improvements. First of all, in the law, with the use of technology, and accreditation, where the system was allowed to work, it worked very well. But actually, like your guest said, the conduct of politicians in undermining the process itself, is actually the biggest problem that we face as far as elections are concerned.
“Even in older democracies, elections are a work in progress. As you see things that undermine or challenge the process, you take steps to correct them. So I think that from every other election circle, there’s a lot to learn from them. But in terms of improvement on our electoral process, anybody who is objective, will agree that the 2023 elections, the 2022 electoral act are a major way forward for the Federal Republic of Nigeria in terms of elections. Even in terms of following the rules, we can improve. The thing that went wrong in the election was the fact that politicians refused to play by the rules.”
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