‘Stop faulting outcome, elections are imperfect’ – Fashola tells opposition
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At a glance
- Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated that election outcomes should not be faulted due to the inherent imperfections of the electoral process.
- Fashola explained that presidential elections, in particular, involve complex logistical operations that make achieving absolute perfection challenging.
- He advised opposition parties to accept election results, emphasizing that the electoral process is not designed for absolute flawlessness.
Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged opposition parties to refrain from faulting election outcomes, attributing such imperfections to the complex nature of the electoral process.
Fashola explained that elections, especially presidential contests, are intricate logistical undertakings. He argued that achieving absolute perfection in such large-scale operations is inherently difficult, suggesting that a degree of imperfection is to be expected.
His remarks appear to be a response to criticisms and challenges often leveled against election results by opposition parties. Fashola's stance suggests a perspective that electoral processes, while striving for fairness, are subject to human and systemic limitations that can lead to outcomes perceived as imperfect.
Stop faulting outcome, elections are imperfect
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