Uduaghan preaches peaceful elections, expresses hope for ‘fresh hands

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Uduaghan preaches peaceful elections, expresses hope for ‘fresh hands

Less than two days before the presidential and National Assembly elections, the former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has stressed the need for peaceful elections, expressing hope that “the fresh hands” that will be elected “will produce a new Nigeria.”

Uduaghan expressed his wishes in a statement on Thursday, noting that the key issues were the challenges of transparency and violence.

He described resorting to violence as devilish, adding that the elections should not be a do-or-die affair.

According to Uduaghan, “In the next few hours, most of us will be going to our voting units with our PVCs to vote for our chosen candidates, starting with the presidential and National Assembly elections.

“The results will produce mainly fresh hands to occupy the various offices being contested for. Hopefully, the fresh hands will produce a new Nigeria.

“The campaigns have been intense with participants and their supporters crisscrossing the country, states, local governments, wards, voting units, and even homes.

“In the media, including the social media, the campaigns have also been quite intense.

“The international communities have taken keen interest in the campaigns and upcoming elections.

“Key amongst the issues are the twin challenges of transparency and violence. As Nigerians, the responsibility to handle these challenges is in our hands.

“The elections should not be a do-or-die affair. The spirit of winning at all cost must be discouraged.

“Resorting to violence is evil and devilish. A lost election today, can be won at a future election. However, a lost life today can never be brought back.

“I am, therefore, using this medium to appeal to us all to be transparent and avoid any form of violence.

“We have experienced too much violence in Nigeria and Delta State in particular. Let us go and vote in peace. A peaceful election is a win for us all.”