Stacey Abrams Pops Up In Nigeria As An Election Observer, Losing Side Promptly Alleges Rigged Results
Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates have twice failed Stacey Abrams As part of a crew of 40, the group was present in Nigeria this week. They were observing the polls in the African nation’s elections. Now parties that appear to have lost are claiming it was rigged.
Abrams is currently on a trip with the National Democratic Institute (International Republican Institute) and the National Democratic Institute. He told media that there was excitement amongst voters.
“I would say that despite a slow start with the [violence]” Abrams spoke out over the weekend. “we have seen orderly lines, we have seen long lines, signaling strong enthusiasm. But we’ve also seen a great deal of cooperation and a very peaceful conversation among voters. They want to be heard, and they are willing to stand in line and have patience, because they know that’s their path to progress.”
Stacey Abrams won Nigeria’s election! pic.twitter.com/g6khnm6mpv
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) February 28, 2023
Despite Abrams glowing comments, it is important to note that Nigeria has a strict voter ID law. This law uses voter ID machines in order to protect the voter’s vote. Abrams has been an advocate of long-term voter identification. Claim The U.S. voter ID laws are tantamount of oppression or racism.
As of Tuesday, the opposition parties to Nigeria’s presidential election were calling for a re-run, claiming that the results had been corrupted partly because certain voter ID technology was taken from polling places. This can cause delays and glitches.
A joint statement was released by the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party as well as the African Democratic Congress claiming they have lost faith in Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the electoral body.
“We call on the international community to note that the results being declared at the National Collation centre have been heavily doctored and manipulated and do not reflect the wishes of Nigerians expressed at the polls on February 25, 2023,” The statement .
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Abrams’ posse seemed to agree with this evaluation.
“The election fell well short of Nigerian citizens’ reasonable expectations,” Assisting the International Republican Institute (IRI), and National Democratic Institutes (NDI). Telled The press.
Abrams has also had to decry election results. Georgia Democrat Abrams refused to concede in 2018’s election, and then spent the next four years lamenting the loss of her governor. Brian Kemp (R), had effectively stolen her election. After he signed reform laws for election, including voter ID, she claimed he was further suppressing black votes.
After record numbers of primary and general election turnout, and with very few wait times and nearly zero reports about voting difficulty, she claimed that the smooth operation was not proof that there was any suppression. Other Democrats concurred That is it.
In the last days of her campaign she was seen at concerts promoting abortion. She claimed that Republicans wanted to hear this. Stop friends playing with each others This would make parents lie.
Similar to Nigeria’s apparent lack transparency in their elections The former campaign staffers for Abrams They were left wondering where Abrams’ money went. Her team raised more than $100 million. However, they were more than $1,000,000 in debt. Meanwhile, her staff went without pay until December.
Abrams is open to running for a higher office despite all of this. If there is another election, maybe she can find a way to get into power in Nigeria.
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