The Church and Society Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and Caritas Nigeria have described the 2023 general election as the “worst in Nigeria’s history” despite having an improved electoral act, financial support from local and international partners, as well as massive support of citizens.

In its report, the church insisted that there should be punishment for people who compromised the system, resulting in a manipulated outcome of the elections.

The Catholic Church said its position on the election was based on the report of its team from the CSN and Caritas Nigeria which were dispatched across the country to monitor the general elections.

The report was officially presented to the public on Friday, July 28, in Abuja.

Director, Church and Society Department of CSN, who is also the executive secretary, Caritas Nigeria, Very Rev. Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, told journalists that the 2023 general election was marred with several irrguarities.

“It witnessed violence, intimidation, disenfranchisement, vote-buying, logistics challenges that affected the credibility of the election including the perceived compromise from security agencies that aided the activities of hoodlums,” Obodoechina said.

“Obviously, majority of Nigerians are disappointed with the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies despite the huge financial and logistics support it received.

“However, the 2023 general elections have come and gone, and had unfortunately left mixed feelings in the minds of most Nigerians. Most electorates are feeling disappointed in the outcome of the elections. This was because they did not feel the results, as declared by INEC, reflected the wishes of the majority of Nigerians.

“One of the greatest flaws of the 2023 elections was the inability, unwillingness, and outright refusal of INEC to upload results from Form EC8A to the IReV portal in real-time from the Polling Units as was severally promised before the conduct of the election.

“Presently, 10 political parties have instituted 1, 341 cases, representing about 90 per cent of the 1, 490 contested seats; and 346 judges have been engaged in different tribunals, making the 2023 elections the most litigated, contentious, disputed elections in the history of Nigeria’s electoral democracy.

“There are chances that the 1, 341 petitions may not be the last since some other cases have not come to the fore. It’s estimated that more than N3bn will be spent by INEC in defending cases brought against it due to the outcome of the elections.”

Zxcvbnmghtr:

Very Rev. Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, told journalists that the 2023 general election was marred with several irrguarities.

“It witnessed violence, intimidation, disenfranchisement, vote-buying, logistics challenges that affected the credibility of the election including the perceived compromise from security agencies that aided the activities of hoodlums,”

jmoore:
Op, you carry comment come join the article. Is that how you copy and paste?

iSense247:
True

The election that produces the drug baron is the worse in Nigeria history. They claimed he has political sagacity but cannot win Lagos, Osun and FCT even with rigging. Shame on Tinubu.

Ebubu3:
I hear Peter Obi is catholic

Zxcvbnmghtr:


Lol..."PETER OBI CANNOT WIN" Prof. Soludo Governor of Anambra state.

iSense247:
What if Soludo had said he would win, would you believe? What difference would his one vote make out of about 80 million voters? Do you think Soludo has more sense than you and your fellow Agbadorians? Can Soludo contest presidential election under mushroom party like APGA and win his home state?

Zxcvbnmghtr:


How will Soludo ever say he would win. Prof Soludo has common sense and he is FOOL PROOF neither Peter Obi nor Mmesoma the fraudulent JAMB girl succeeded in scamming him.

On a very serious note PETER OBI can never win.

And the election was far above average. Not perfect.

iSense247:
What do you mean by saying Soludo is FOOL PROOF? What made you think that H.E. the incoming president Peter Obi can never win? And do you have more than one voter card?

Xscape1993:
APC is purposely out to destroy Nigeria and Nigerians... evil party....

iSense247:
True

The election that produces the drug baron is the worse in Nigeria history. They claimed he has political sagacity but cannot win Lagos, Osun and FCT even with rigging. Shame on Tinubu.

Ebubu3:
I hear Peter Obi is catholic

Ebubu3:
I hear Peter Obi is catholic

Ikaeniyan0:
I disagree with him. the 2023 presidential election is the best in the history of Nigeria. Even the losers have not being arguing the fact that the process is free and fair

Ebubu3:
I hear Peter Obi is catholic

Mantilla:


Are you proud of your current condition?

VinnyBaba:


Roman Catholic church is an IPOB Church.🤨


Bishop Oyedepo's Winner Chapel is IPOB.
Ibiyieomie's Salvation Ministry is IPOB.
Johnson Suleiman 's Omega Ministry is IPOB.


All Churches supporting Peter Obi is IPOB.

Signed
APC Zombies association (AZA).😕🙂

jconsulting:



Point of correction Winners Chapel did not support Obi or any candidate.

Catholic Church should set up a political party

Ikaeniyan0:
Yes, I am, and am still working on myself to get better.