U.S. Says APC Supporters Attacked, Prevented Igbo, Non-Party Members From Voting During Lagos Gov Poll In Presence Of Police Personnel

The United States Government has analysed how supporters of Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), attacked and prevented supporters of opposition parties, particularly Igbo people, from exercising their voting rights during the Lagos State governorship election in March 2023.

In a report titled, ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria’, the US Department of State noted that the recent 2023 general election in the most populous African country was characterised by irregularities and violent incidents.

The report mentioned that several observers who were present during the election opined that the results of polls largely reflected the wills of the voters despite voters’ intimidation and suppression in some parts of the country.

It says, “Abuses or Irregularities in Recent Elections: National elections were widely reported to have reflected the will of voters, despite technical and logistical difficulties, and some irregularities.

“Many independent observers assessed the results of the presidential, legislative, and state-level elections during the year reflected the will of voters, despite reports of voter suppression and vote buying, campaigning at polling stations, lack of ballot secrecy, violence, and intimidation.

“During the March 18 state election in Lagos, All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters reportedly intimidated and suppressed voters in Igbo-dominated areas, which Labour Party presidential candidate and ethnically Igbo Peter Obi won in the February 25 national election.

“Viral videos on social media showed APC supporters in Ojo threatening to attack ethnic Igbo voters presumed to be pro-Obi. In Eti-Osa, APC supporters also attacked journalists and, in some cases, shut down voting and prevented non-Yoruba voters from accessing polls.”

“They similarly destroyed property and physically blocked voters in Amuwo-Odofin. According to videos posted on social media, police officers were present but failed to respond to attacks. There was no evidence that alleged perpetrators were arrested or prosecuted,” it added.

Morbeta11:

https://saharareporters.com/2024/04/25/us-says-apc-supporters-attacked-prevented-igbo-non-party-members-voting-during-lagos-gov

LegendHero:
The particular agency that made this report dey craze. Every of the nonsense written is based on social media report but the same USA agency is blind to the Ibo people beating Tinubu voters in the SE blue and black on Election Day as seen on the same social media.

By 2027, any non-Yoruba that meddle into our politics with slurs will still meet the same fate. No Shinedu will ever govern Lagos, if this agency like, they can write a whole encyclopedia.

LegendHero:
The particular agency that made this report dey craze. Every of the nonsense written is based on social media report but the same USA agency is blind to the Ibo people beating Tinubu voters in the SE blue and black on Election Day as seen on the same social media.

By 2027, any non-Yoruba that meddle into our politics with slurs will still meet the same fate. No Shinedu will ever govern Lagos, if this agency like, they can write a whole encyclopedia.

happney65:



"Anyone that does not vote Ambode will be thrown into lagoon – Oba of Lagos warns Igbos"

https://dailypost.ng/2015/04/06/anyone-that-does-not-vote-ambode-will-be-thrown-into-lagoon-oba-of-lagos-warns-igbos/

Guess na shinedu dey contest then too abi? Abi Jimi Agbaje is Igbo? Eyin ashiere

chopnaira:
Propaganda and everything is Lagos Lagos lagos. Same thing happened in the South East. Ibos prevented people from voting PDP and APC. This would even make 2027 election in the SW more fierce.

Some people were even killed in the SE. Including one of the brothers of a famous Nollywood star all because he supported APC.

Let's also not forget how Ibos were moving enmasse to Lagos just to vote in the last election. I don't understand their obsession and covetous behavior of another state in a region not theirs.

Link of Videos of some LP/Obidients violence in the south east below:

https://twitter.com/AbiaIndigene00/status/1774735571442618574?t=p_4YzqhuQwxWA2LG456msQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/tosinadeda/status/1778766184537587960?t=bNAQwZ1iVNrLB_VIlOf8bA&s=19

https://www.nairaland.com/7562930/lot-people-migrated-se-just

atiku4President:
They will deny everything, deny everything like the Omockery man says. We all know who really won the election.

Ttipsy:
2023 election is the more reason why Nigeria should be ……