Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Rafsanjani, says the Nigerian government must respect the votes of Nigerians to grow democracy.
Rafsanjani made this known in his reaction to the defeat of President Donald Trump by Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election.
‘We should imbibe the culture of respecting the votes of Nigerians. It [Biden’s win] is also a strong indication that institutions are not operated by an individual that is commanding or leading the country’, the CISLAC director said in a chat with NTA News.
‘Despite the fact that Trump is the sitting president of America, he could not manipulate the electoral process. He could not also ask the security or any government institutions to do otherwise’.
On the emergence of Kamala Harris as vice president-elect, Rafsanjani said, ‘There is nothing that is impossible for a woman to demonstrate her competence, quality leadership if given the space.
‘I see this as a great opportunity for women to come out and demonstrate their competence, leadership capability and knowledge, and skill in terms of governance and leadership’.
He said that his organisation, CISLAC, was committed to working with relevant agencies to reposition Nigeria for greatness.
Source: NewsDigest
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