The Forum of Nigerian Leaders and Elders has reviewed last
Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, saying the polls
“revealed massive irregularities and outright abuse of the electoral laws, the
rules and regulations of INEC.”
It also said security forces failed to maintain neutrality
and operate within the highest standards of their calling.
In the wake of its review, it has backed the move by the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar to challenge the
outcome of the elections in court, saying Buhari’s victory was “illegitimate.”
This was contained in a statement issued by the forum and
endorsed by Chief Edwin Clark, PANDEF
Leader; Prof. Ango Abdullahi, convener, Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF); Chief Ayo
Adebanjo, Afenifere leader; Chief John Nwodo, President General Ohanaeze and
Dr Pogu Bitrus, President, Middle Belt Forum.
The forum endorsed the candidature of Atiku in the build-up
to the elections.
It said it saw Atiku’s decision “as patriotic, responsible
and ultimately the highest contribution to the democratic system. Some other
person would by now be soaking “baboons and dogs in blood,”
The forum noted that the Peace Accord signed by the
Presidential candidates “was ridiculed by deliberate and open abuse of organs
of the state, the denial of rights of many citizens to vote and blatant abuse
of all the commitments made by the administration.”
The elders called on the judiciary to do justice to the
appeals that will come before it, reminding it that the eyes of the world would
be on them.
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Shameless so-called elders. You better go and rest because you lost your eldership role the moment you came out to support once candidate against the other. You failed to realise that Nigerians are now more discerning and they now know that you are just pursuing your selfish interest, trying to fill your belle and those of your children alone. Awon agbaya...
ReplyDeleteThe stupid leaders and elders'forum, they should busy bury their heads in shame and see that they are not relevant in their various zones. The Yoruba elders are the worst of them not to support their own son which Ibos cannot do to their own son.
ReplyDeleteBy the grace of Almighty, some people will be disgrace in totality
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