The Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV), a pro-democracy
group, has taken a swipe at Theresa May, UK prime minister, for congratulating
President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in the election.
On Wednesday, the UK congratulated Buhari for winning a
second term in office.
Harriett Baldwin, UK’s minister of state for Africa, said
Nigerians could have confidence in the outcome of the presidential election
that held on Saturday.
However, Celestine Eromonsele, MVP national president,
wondered if the poll would be accepted in her country.
While describing her action as “an endorsement of
illegality”, Eromonsele demanded an apology from May.
“Manipulations and rigging of the elections. What started as
a peaceful election ended up being one of the most horrible daylight rape of
our democracy. Ballot boxes were snatched and some destroyed by fire,” he said.
“Card readers were stolen and many tampered with to accept
without verification and in many places card readers were not used at all.
“Pre-thumb-printed ballot papers were stuffed into the
ballot box. Breach of the INEC security measure was evident with the use of
2015 stamps.
“Multiple voting by illegally acquired PVCs was used by APC
members. Impersonations by people voting more than 20 times with different
cards.
“We ask Theresa May whether standard used to conduct last
Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria where so many people died, ballot
boxes snatched, military personnel deployed to the strongholds of the major
opposition party, PDP to disenfranchise voters are what she termed free, fair
and credible?
“Is it because Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is patronising UK hospitals,
reason she was endorsing illegality?.”
He asked US and EU not to congratulate the president.
“We hereby call on United States and the European Union not
to tow the path of Theresa May. We urge EU to reject the election in the name
of fairness,” Eromonsele said.
“America is known for justice, European Union should stand
firm against the sham and rape of of democracy going on in Nigeria.”
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Sometimes, i really wonder whether some of these pro-democracy groups are aligned to a political party/candidate or neutral. News emanating from Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV) appears that they have a preferred candidate. I do not see any reason why anyone would not congratulate the announced election winner. If the have issues, there are procedures for addressing and correction of grievances
ReplyDeleteA very childlike statement from this unknown group.
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