Betty Akeredolu, the widow of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who served as the Governor of Ondo State, has faced criticism for her comparison of the US presidential election to Nigeria’s 2023 general election.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, she highlighted the time taken to count and announce the results in both elections. Also, she received backlash for referring to Nigeria as a “zoo” in her response to critics of her comments regarding the elections.
“When dishonesty is prioritised, simple things become difficult,” she said of Nigeria’s election.
“2023 Nigerian Presidential Election: Total Votes Cast: 25 million, Counting Duration: 5 days. 2024 U.S Presidential Election: Total Votes Cast: 155 million. Counting Duration: Approx. 10 hours.”
In another post, she said, “I made an honest but harmless observation on Nigerian and US presidential elections. Twitter is now on fire. Truth hurts and hurts with tribal colouration”.
“If the 2023 election presidential benefitted you as an individual or group, was that the best Nigeria could offer? Alas, they turned it into a tribal war of words. Nigeria is irredeemable! So sad,” she added.
“Very bitter indeed! Who will rescue Nigeria? What a zoo country!”
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