{"id":194920,"date":"2026-02-14T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/valentine-promotes-fair-elections-and-rejects-corruption"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:21:10","slug":"valentine-promotes-fair-elections-and-rejects-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/valentine-promotes-fair-elections-and-rejects-corruption","title":{"rendered":"Valentine Promotes Fair Elections and Rejects Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says loving Nigeria means promoting free and fair elections, as well as rejecting vices like corruption, greed and division.<\/p>\n<p>Obi said this on Saturday via his verified X handle as he sends Valentine message to Nigerians, stressing that the country needs love in action.<\/p>\n<p>He said that Saint Valentine is a reminder that love is not just emotion but sacrifice, discipline, and commitment to what is right \u2014 honesty, compassion, respect, and devotion to the common good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dear young people of Nigeria. This Valentine\u2019s Day, let us celebrate with responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo all Nigerians, let us renew our love for one another and our nation. Like a living being, a country flourishes when nurtured with care and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLoving Nigeria means promoting fair elections, rejecting vices like corruption, greed, division, and mediocrity, and supporting only those with capacity, commitment, and character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrue patriotism also means pointing out faults and proposing solutions, while promoting human and developmental values \u2014 justice, competence, transparency, and investment in education and healthcare. Where corruption destroys opportunity, integrity restores it; where division breeds conflict, unity fosters progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this Valentine\u2019s Day, let us embrace love that strengthens families, communities, and our nation. A new Nigeria is possible when love becomes action,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says loving Nigeria means promoting free and fair elections, as well as rejecting vices like corruption, greed and division. Obi said this on Saturday via his verified X handle as he sends Valentine message to Nigerians, stressing that the country needs love in action. 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