In advance of the 2023 general elections, Nigerian activist Deji Adeyanju has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify candidates who go to churches or mosques to solicit support and votes from the public.
Adeyanju stated on his Twitter page on Tuesday, August 30, that INEC should take action against candidates who break the law, which prohibits using religion or ethnicity to campaign in Nigeria.
The activist on social media tweeted,
“2023: INEC should disqualify candidates that go to churches or mosques to campaign or solicit for support/votes. Our laws forbid the use of religion or tribe to campaign.”
He wrote,
“Nigeria is almost a failed nation. Things weren’t this bad during the civil war or the colonial era. What can we do aside JAPA to halt the decline of the economy because I’m sincerely tired of criticizing?
Criticism won’t enable me buy diesel at N110 per liter, pay less electric tariff yet no light or buy dollar at N185.
Let’s not even talk about the inflation or skyrocketing prices at the market. Presidential aides and those paid with tax payers’ money to come up with solutions are now comparing failure rates during the previous Govt and this one.”