Following criticism from Nigerians regarding Burna Boy’s silence on election matters, the afrobeat star has finally broken his silence and expressed his opinion.
Against the backdrop of election controversies across Nigeria, Burna Boy used his Instagram story to urge the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the election transparently and resist any attempt to manipulate the results.
Burna Boy went on to emphasize that the electoral body should ensure that the Nigerian people are allowed to freely choose their preferred presidential candidate without any external influence.
Let Nigeria decide o! @inecnigeria. No try any result magic, he wrote.
Who are we voting for? – Burna Boy questions Nigerians
The Grammy award winner was last vocal about elections months ago, when he posted on his Instagram story.
Burna boy in the post, apologized to Nigerians about his last performance which saw a lot of criticism earlier in the year.
He also revealed that he is still very much in tune with his motherland after he wished Nigerians a happy new year with a teary emoji, prayed that things get better and proceeded to ask who the best candidate is in the 2023 general election.
He wrote: Happy New Year!!! 😓 2023, e go better. Who are we voting for?
2023 election : Williams Uchemba pledges to Nigeria
Kemi Filani recalls that Williams Uchemba, a comic actor declared his faithfulness, loyalty and Honesty to serve the country with all his strength.
Reciting the country’s pledge, in a much different way, Williams stated clearly the unique qualities to look out for when deciding their presidential choice. Capacity, competence and character are the key factors.
He wrote: “The Time Has Come and today I pledge to Nigeria my country. To be faithful, loyal and honest. To serve Nigeria with all my strength.
To defend her unity and to uphold her honour and glory as we go to the polling units to vote for Capacity, Competence and Character and our LABOUR will not be in vain. Amen”.
