The Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has reacted to women comprising of widows, orphans single and married protesting against the outcome of the 2023 general election and against the Indepedent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday.

The women who wore black tops and black shirt trooped out in their numbers with placards with many inscriptions like “INEC give us our mandate, INEC we are not fools, and many others inscriptions written crying and weeping at the INEC office in Nasarawa.

The protest also witnessed some of the women removing their tops rolling on the ground with tears,the scene which has not been seen as a shock and passion of the women in the protest.

Reacting to the protest, Peter Obi in a post on his Facebook page on Saturday, said that the Nigerian women have been degraded and left to seek justice the only way they can trust by calling on their creator.

He further reiterated his commitment to 40% affirmative action for women in political appointments and will encourage the same in the corporate world.

His Words “I just came across a sad, heartbreaking video where Nasarawa women staged a topless protest as a means of registering their displeasure with the election results.

“The purpose of election is for citizens to participate in democratic governance through the representatives they elect. A grievous injustice occurs when citizens are denied the opportunity to vote in a free, fair and credible process or their mandate is stolen from them.

“Our women who should be honoured and respected, and their rights protected, have been degraded and left to seek justice the only way they can trust by calling on their creator.

“I remain committed to 40% affirmative action for women in political appointments and will encourage the same in the corporate world. As a nation, we must do better and ensure that the mandate of the people is not stolen from them.

PeterObi 🇳🇬