2023 General Elections Is Best So Far – Prof Itse Sagay

Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay, said the February 25 general elections was the best in the history of the country.

Sagay said this when he appeared in a Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics.

The Chairman hailed the role of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the election.

But, Sagay maintained that the election was credible, citing APC’s loss in its Lagos State stronghold.

He said, “In my personal opinion, in terms of representing the minds and wishes of Nigerians in an election, this is probably the best election we have had.”

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The Senior lawyer noted that previous elections especially during other democratic dispensations were marred by irregularities.

He said, “So, we had good elections in 2011, 2015, and 2019. But in terms of representing or interpreting what Nigerians feel, it [2023]is the best election we have ever had.

“If you look at the ways things have gone with the BVAS (Bimordal Voter Accreditation System), the very idea that the APC was defeated in Lagos, that should make you realise immediately that these are very credible elections. If you go through the whole country, it is the same sort of accuracy and reflection on the feelings of Nigerians.”

The PACAC boss said, “But above all, what gave Tinubu the edge was his capacity to organise, plan and plant agencies and supporters and various administrative bodies all over the states in the country.

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“So, that in my view is the explanation of what happened,” he added. “So, I believe it expressed the true mind of Nigerians as of today. There is something natural about the results.”

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