{"id":123797,"date":"2024-07-10T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lg-polls-refuse-to-be-manipulated-vote-right-candidates-group-urges-deltans"},"modified":"2024-07-10T22:47:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T21:47:49","slug":"lg-polls-refuse-to-be-manipulated-vote-right-candidates-group-urges-deltans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lg-polls-refuse-to-be-manipulated-vote-right-candidates-group-urges-deltans","title":{"rendered":"LG Polls: Refuse to be manipulated, vote right candidates \u2013 Group urges Deltans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections slated for Saturday, in Delta State, a group, Initiative for Social Rights Concerns and Advancements, ISRCA, \u201cNo Justice, No Peace\u201d urged Deltans to vote for the right candidates to better their lives.<\/p>\n<p>ISRCA National Coordinator, Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen made the call in a statement sent.<\/p>\n<p>Agberen, a human rights activist said communities in the various local government areas should not allow anyone disguised as a godfather or the State Government to hand-pick candidates to represent them, saying such has been ravaging democracy, birthing poor representation and then underdevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>According to Agberen, \u201cLeaders that are selected not to attract projects to the areas but remain loyal to their benefactors or godfathers as we\u2019ve had in recent times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Agberen noted that democracy is the system of governance which offers the best tools to fight against corruption, poverty and inequality.<\/p>\n<p>He opined that \u201csince we had always used the wrong tools, these things have continued striving against the people and processes of governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese local government chairmen in the councils are responsible for rigging elections, most especially in the grassroots, which is the foundation that decides politics in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been maligned and ridiculed by the same people who have exploited it and under-developed it, by allowing them decide the outcomes of the electoral process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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