The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by the US has revealed that the Nigeria’s last year’s general election reflected the will of the electorate despite widespread irregularities.
According to the report, the supporters of the APC intimidated voters and suppressed their votes in Igbo-dominated areas of Lagos during the March 2023 governorship election.
This was revealed in the report published by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, US Department of State, stressing human rights practices & violations in different countries.
“National elections were widely reported to have reflected the will of voters, despite technical and logistical difficulties & some irregularities,” the report stated. Many independent observers assessed the results of the presidential, legislative and state-level elections during the year reflected the will of voters, despite reports of voter suppression & vote buying, campaigning at polling stations, lack of ballot secrecy, violence and intimidåtion.