Work hard to earn votes legitimately, varsity don tells politicians

Akpan Umoh, Uyo

Prof. Peter Esuh at the University of Uyo has urged politicians to work hard to earn votes legitimately in the 2023 general elections, noting that the era of ballot snatching has gone.

Esuh, who is a Professor of Corporate and Marketing Communications and Applied Rhetoric, the Faculty of Communication Arts, University of Uyo said this during the formal inauguration of Mkpat Enin Unity Network Development at Mkpat Enin on Tuesday.

The don, who spoke on the topic; “The Nigeria Electoral Act, 2022, and the Electorates” stated that with the new Electoral Act which has been duly signed into law, ballot box snatchers will no longer have a field day as they used to be.

He urged citizens to prepare themselves to participate in the voting process because the electronic transmission of results will allow everybody’s vote to count.

“The new electoral act is a good thing to happen to Nigerians. The new law is now sending political power to the people to make their choice for the development of the societies.

“With the new electoral act, there will be no more ballot box snatching, overvoting, thuggery and it will minimize election violence.

“I will urge you all to participate en masse in the upcoming elections. On election day, go out and cast your vote and wait till all the voting is completed before leaving the polling unit,” Esuh said.

In his remarks, the Convener of Mkpat Enin Unity Network, Dr Akpabio Ufot-Akpabio said the socio-political group was set out to deliver candidates with a pedigree in public service.

He said that with effective networking and intense collaboration would all Mkpat Enin people, relevant groups and the entire citizens of the state, Atiku Abubakar, Umo Eno, Ekong Sampson, and other candidates of the PDP will win with a landslide victory.

In his remarks, the Chairman on the occasion, Mr Ben Udowa, former senatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) called for unity among the party faithful to be able to deliver all their candidates in the 2023 general elections.