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American Diplomat Says President Elect Tinubu Won The Election And Will Be Sworn In May 29th...

A hefty war chest, “best national organization that worked for him and the ground game” are the factors which Bola Tinubu emerged victorious at the 2023 presidential election, American diplomat Johnnie Carson has asserted.


Mr. Carson co-led National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), International Election Observation Mission to Nigeria during the elections.

On Thursday, Carson, an Executive Officer of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) welcomed information minister Lai Mohammed to his office in Washington DC.
Speaking of the elections, Mr Carson said Mr Tinubu of the APC won the election and would be sworn-in on 29 May, except something happens dramatically with the court.
“Do you know why he won, he got the money, he had the best national organisation that worked for him and the ground game,” he said.
Mr. Carson emphasized that for a candidate to win an election in Nigeria, like a lot of democracy in the globe, the three things, including substantial and significant financial resources were needed.

Others, according to him, are a national working organization and a grass-root acceptance.
He said while Mr. Tinubu had all the three criteria in his kitty during the polls, the other major contenders did not have all.

Speaking specifically on the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Carson said, “on the part of Mr Peter Obi, he did not have the ground game and a national organisation.
Obi is, however, very popular, particularly among the young, educated, urban and sophisticated,” he said.

Mr. Carson said that the presidential election was one of the most competitive polls in Nigeria and in Africa.


He, however, observed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) needed to up its game.

“Nigeria deserves the very best electoral process. To me, the problem is not with Tinubu and the other candidates,” he said.

Mr. Carson hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment in delivering a free and fair election for Nigeria.
He said the president “is a man of outstanding integrity” and he demonstrated the attribute in the past elections.

On his part, the minister said considering where INEC was coming from and where it was today, there were massive improvements in the conduct of the 2023 polls.
Conceding that there was room for improvements, the minister said the introduction of a new technology Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) by INEC underpinned the credibility of the elections.

According to him, BVAS cut out fraudulent votes, ghost voters and multiple votes.

Mr. Mohammed said the election was conducted against the backdrop of fuel shortage, mounting insecurity and poorly timed cash swap policy.
The minister also had engagements with the Council on Foreign Relations, a well versed think-tank on African affairs and foreign relations chaired by a Nigerian, Dr. Ebenezer Obadare.
He was also at the Reuters News Agency; The Politico, an international political newspaper, and Zenger News, a channel that publishes its contents on Forbes.

During his respective interactions with the think-tanks and international media, the minister presented the government narratives on the just concluded polls.

The interactions also delved into economy and foreign affairs.
At Reuters, the Agency’s recent investigation of alleged secret programmes of coerced abortion of women and girls freed from insurgents’ captivity were discussed.

NAN.

16 comments:

  1. Why are these people running up and down looking for validation from America? If you know you won the election, why running kiti kiti kata kata?

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    1. Hahahahahaha!

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    2. So Chimamanda that wrote to the American govt. nko? Or the obidients that are busy calling for the American govt. to intervene?? Oh i forgot, every other person has lost their right to create strong diplomatic ties, only the Obidients.

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    3. Chimamanda is the one running about when no one pursueth. Hopefully, this counsel from technocrats will calm her down.

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  2. Mr Carson, endeavor to have your balance given to you before the court case proceed. E get why.

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    1. I hope you obidients and your oga have also paid Pa Adesanya, Pastor Enenche, Pa Edwin Clarke and OBJ their balance, since any opinion given in favour of other candidates can only happen when people have been bribed.

      This lack of tolerance for other people's right to their own choice and opinions is the problem with you obidients. The entire universe must worship your Peter Obi.

      Potential fascism being called democracy.

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    2. Obidients making Buharideens and ipo-nk members look like democrats. Thank God this violent mob was rejected by the voting public.

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  3. Interesting much!
    I am patiently waiting for that day to so come then.

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  4. I didn't bother reading to the end. Hypocrisy at its highest. Why is Trump going to face charges in Georgia? You don't wish to another what you don't like happening to you.

    Why is APC looking for validation from people and demanding to be congratulated? They said they won, others said no. They said go to court. They have gone to court. Why are they fretting? Why this pillar to post runs in panic mode?

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  5. Money indeed answereth all things...r kuku don change hands.

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  6. All you delusional lots!The earlier you start respecting the rights of others to air their opinions,the better for your growth.Obviously,a lot of you still have a long way up;being binary in your mindset will only keep you in your current,sorry state.You can disagree with others without being disrespectful.That you celebrities on a blog should not give you a right to talk down on those who do not say what you would like to hear.

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  7. Why can't these independent observers of African elections come from other African countries?

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  8. The day Nigerians will realize the west doesn’t have our best internet, then we will stop giving them relevance.
    I have a friend in “high places” who told me before the election that The west will never sit and watch us elect a good president because they profit from our underdevelopment. Go and read about the Sudan vs Israeli conflict and America’s involvement.
    There people don’t have our best interest at heart. Good thing China is forming a new movement against the dollar.

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    1. When they were of their own volition returning money your fellow blacks stole and when the Ekweremadu couple was sentenced, they had your best interest. Now that you are being advised to face reality and wait for 2027, you are vibrating. If it anyone else's job to have your best interest at heart? Why not personally choose peace of mind for starters?

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    2. Oil dey your head

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  9. 4th indeed don't want Nigeria's to have smart sound intelligent person as president . EUROPEAN. USA. UK
    Ad Northern Nigeria.

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