Election 2023: Angry Nigerians Tear Their Nigerian Passports, Renounce Citizenship

By Gideon Njoku

In an unprecedented action, Nigerians, angry over the conduct of the 2023 General Elections, are tearing their Nigerian International Passports, and renouncing their Citizenship as Nigerians.

In a video posted on WhatsApp, at least, two Nigerians were seen angrily tearing their International Passports while renouncing their Nigerian Citizenship.

Expressing disgust at the conduct of the General Elections, they said they were ashamed of being Nigerians after the sham that was the General Elections. They said they want nothing to do with Nigeria anymore, and wondered why the leadership of any country could condone what happened in Rivers and Lagos States, in particular, during the Elections. They said Nigerians are ashamed of their Country over the rubbish that was the elections. And they would be ashamed to introduce themselves as Nigerians.

The 2023 Elections have been described by millions of Nigerians as the worst in the history of Elections in Nigeria or in any Elections  in African Country. It has, also, been condemned worldwide.

The Elections were war. They were marred by unprecedented violence which resulted in deaths, intimidation and disenfranchisement of voters, suppression of votes, snatching of ballot boxes, and vote-buying. In most case, security agents watched and did nothing.

A number of political parties, individuals and organizations have condemned the conduct of the elections in very strong words, and called for an outright cancelation in a number of States.