Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has complained to the European Union (EU) and World Economic Forum (WEF) that candidates of the opposition political parties are living in fear as the nation approaches the 2019 general elections.
Peter Obi, who held a separate meetings with the two bodies in Abuja today, called on EU to stop the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from intimidating candidates of opposition political parties.
He asked the EU to insist on a level playing field for all candidates and parties during elections in Nigeria because “there is a need to get the country back to its feet and make it better for our children.”
He said that campaigns should be based on issues so that the electorate and the international community can come to grasp with the problems of the country as well as the solutions being proffered by each of the political parties and their candidates.
Obi also said that there is need for agencies like the EU to strengthen and support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The former Anambra State Governor said that judging from what happened during gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states, INEC needs to show that it remains an unbiased umpire in future elections in the country.
