Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has called on Nigerians to vote out the “old order” politicians in the forthcoming 2019 general election.
The Convener of the Red Card Movement urged Nigerians to come out in their numbers to vote and protect their votes, come 2019.
Ezekwesili made the call at a one-day conference organised by ‘The Church Must Vote’ an NGO, on Monday in Abuja.
She said that it was time for Nigerians to determine the quality of leadership they get through massive voting.
According to her, the quality of democracy is dependent on the quality of vote and INEC protection of the vote of Nigerians.
”We must compel INEC to gather some of the cases of vote buying and selling that they have identified and take them to court.
”We must compel the Judiciary to act and not to defer judgement on such matters, because our democracy is under existential treat.
”Citizens must understand the power they possess, and through that power, you determine the quality of leaders to lead the country.
“It is time to build a nation with leaders who were elected on the bases of character, competence and capacity.
”So, I support The Church Must Vote to say your vote must count because your vote does count, if it didn’t count, they will not pay for it.
”It is time to decide that nobody can pay for your vote because it is priceless, the people are dependent on the quality of leaders that they get for themselves.
”So, let our vote count; we must cry out if we see our vote being bought or stolen,” she said.
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