June 12 is a historic day and deserves to be celebrated, says Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
He, however, condemned the lack of credibility of Nigeria’s electoral system.
According to Mr Obi, Nigeria’s democracy is undermined by impunity and violent bloodshed.
While commemorating Nigeria’s Democracy Day in a statement shared on his official Twitter handle, Mr Obi said, “June 12 is a historic day that deserves to be celebrated” as it “underpins our long collective journey to nationhood as a true democracy.”
The former governor of Anambra State added, “Regrettably, we are now in an era where these foundational pillars of democracy are undermined by prevalent impunity and pervasive violence and bloodletting.”
He also lamented the “trust deficit between the leaders and Nigerians” and “search for a credible electoral system that would command the trust, confidence and belief of all Nigerians just like June 12 did.”
