The Labour Party’s flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi has visited Efidi Bina Jennifer, a Nigerian citizen who despite being stabbed by political miscreants, exercised her voting rights against all odds at a local government in Surulere Lagos, during the election.
Obi in a tweet described her as one of the great icons of Nigeria’s democracy, saying,
“Today, I visited Mrs Jennifer Efedi. She was attacked on 25 February in an attempt to stop her from voting.
“She stood her ground. Jennifer is one of the great icons of Nigeria’s democracy.
“She is my point of contact with every Nigerian who suffered similar fate in their bid to exercise their voting rights, & contribute to a new Nigeria.
Like many Nigerians, I acknowledge her bravery and resoluteness. Jennifer is a true manifestation of Profile in Courage for a new Nigeria.
After she was attacked with bodily injury she courageously said,
“They can only disfigure my face, they can’t stop me from voting,” she was reported as saying.
There were videos of her face being stitched after the attacks and pictures of her returning to exercise her franchise.
Violent attacks by thugs were reported in several polling units across the nation during the polls, with stolen ballot boxes, shooting at voters and burning of election materials.
Many have referred to her as the true hero of the election on Twitter.