The Nigerian political class has been urged to avoid politics of bitterness and campaign of calumny in the buildup of the 2023 general elections.
Speaking in Awka, a Public Affairs Analyst Chief Jude Emecheta called on political parties, their candidates and supporters to shun hate speeches and expressions that could demean and humiliate political opponents.
Chief Emecheta said political parties and their candidates should concentrate their time, energy and resources on issue-based campaigns to avoid heating up the polity and should focus more on selling their manifestos to the electorate rather than making derogatory comments against their opponents, which he pointed in most cases de-market their own candidacy as it negatively affects the perception of the electorate.
He noted that hate speech is also a threat to national unity and security as it deepens ethnicity and religious bias as well as instigate violence.
Chief Emecheta said that the coming general election offers another opportunity for Nigerians to take ownership of the country by electing credible leaders capable of tackling the numerous challenges confronting the country and changing the national narrative.
He urged the youths to champion the course of free, fair and credible election to protect their future while eligible voters should ensure that they collect and protect their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them participate actively in the election.
Also speaking, a youth leader Comrade Christian Nwachukwu said the era of political thuggery and other electoral frauds is gone and enjoined political parties to avoid acts that could derail the coming general elections.
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