Sandra Nwaokolo
Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed his dismay over the exclusion of the party’s logo on the ballot papers that were dispatched to some states.
Obi, who cast his vote in the Agulu region of Aniocha Local Government Area in Anambra State, said that he had hoped that Nigeria would have followed the example of other smaller African nations, where photographs of the candidates are featured on the ballot papers.
Speaking to reporters, Obi stated that it was surprising that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not have pictures of the presidential candidates, despite the fact that there are only 18 candidates in the race. “We expected the ballot paper to show clearly the LP sign but it wasn’t there. Someone told me that in some states, the logo is completely missing. I am worried and I don’t know how it should be,” he said.
Obi went on to add that he believed Nigeria should have been following the lead of smaller African nations like Ghana, where the names and photographs of the candidates, as well as their respective political parties, are boldly displayed on the ballot papers.
“After all, it is only 18 of us that are contesting. They should have had our pictures. I am not complaining, it is the process,” he said.
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