About 48 hours after the 2023 general election ended, two Nigerians in the diaspora renounced their citizenship.
In the videos shared on Twitter, the men cited the gruesome electoral malpractice, voter intimidation, ethnic discrimination and all forms of electoral violence witnessed during the elections as the reason for their decision.
Amid hopes of a free and fair election, Nigerians trooped out to their various polling units on February 25 to elect a new president and their representatives at the federal level but were disappointed at the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for falling short of expectations.
Three weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections, INEC again took centre stage for the conduct of governorship and house of assembly polls which also recorded unparalleled irregularities.
Displeased with the conduct of the general election, the two men tore their Nigerian passports to shreds and vowed never to have anything to do with Nigeria again.
A Nigerian in diaspora, shocked by way the elections were conducted, tears his Nigerian passport to shred and vowed never to have anything to do with Nigeria again after witnessing what happened during the election period. pic.twitter.com/kOfyek2qqs
— The Sun Nigeria (@thesunnigeria) March 20, 2023
Breaking News: Nigeria loses Citizen as Man renounces the Country over election results. pic.twitter.com/eVeYCu72xP
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) March 20, 2023
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