- An aide to PDP flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the European Union’s report regarding the 2023 general election
- In a statement, Phrank Shaibu revealed how the EU funded the nation’s last elections and what happened during the poll
- The PDP member noted further that the federal got 39 million Euros from the EU as funding for the 2023 polls; hence their verdict the election was rigged stands
Phrank Shaibu, an aide to the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed what played out between the European Union and the federal government during the 2023 general elections.
The PDP member disclosed that the FG got 39 million Euros from the EU as support funds for the poll and urged the federal government to accept the mission’s final report on the poll.
“EU gave FG €39million to fund 2023 poll” – Atiku’a aide
In a tweet shared on his Twitter page on Monday, July 3rd, Shaibu urged the government, headed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to accept the EU’s report, which noted the 2023 presidential election was rigged.
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The tweet by Shaibu reads thus:
“FG got 39million Euros from EU as funding for 2023 election…EU report says the election was rigged and FG is calling EU meddlesome interloper after collecting 39m euros..u know u rigged. We won’t beat u…we are in court. Just agree …There is honour even among robbers.”
Nigerians react over claims EU fund 2023 election
Nigerians took to the Twitter comment section of Atiku’s aide and reacted to the development.
@Arakunrin_MFR tweeted:
“This is the space of the nation we live anyways, that’s why Dele Alake was in haste to quash the EU thread, the Judiciary will do the needful without compromise. Im optimistic.”
@AlaibiNnana tweeted:
“There is honour even amongst robbers
“Oga abeg oo.”
@WaleSupo tweeted:
“39m euros don waste. Nigeria happened to EU.”
@ChenemCoke tweeted:
“The worst election in our history.”
FG rejects EU mission’s report on 2023 elections, gives reason
Legit.ng reported earlier that the federal government rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday, July 2, by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy.
The federal government described the EU mission report as a poorly-done desk job.
INEC receives final report on 2023 general elections
The European Union Election Observation Mission presented its final report on the 2023 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The electoral body made this known through a statement shared on its Facebook page on Monday, June 26, 2023.
The EU Mission was received by the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, and the national commissioners of the electoral body.
Source: Legit.ng
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