Senator Alli hails Liberians patriotism, condemns Nigeria’s electoral culture

He stated, “I must be honest with you; they (Liberians) are patriotic. In a situation where, after voting, people will just go and you then begin to wonder, asking, ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I am going to my house.’ ‘Are you not going to wait and see the counting?’ ‘My agent is there.’ ‘Are you sure he is not going to compromise?’ Then he says, ‘No problem; I have confidence in him.’”

Drawing a comparison between the Liberian election and Nigerian polls, Senator Alli expressed reservations about the dependability of agents.

He attributed this concern to cultural factors and stressed the necessity for cultural changes.

The senator said, “But here in Nigeria if you don’t look well, your agent is a problem. It’s our culture, and these are some of the things we have to consider. Our culture towards elections, our Electoral Act, and talking to the people. We need to do a lot of letting the government see that we need a different orientation.”