Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the
house of representatives, has warned the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) against setting a dangerous precedence by declaring elections
inconclusive.
INEC had declared elections
inconclusive in at least six states, including Bauchi where the speaker hails
from.
Addressing a national executive
council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday in Abuja,
Dogara cited election cases in Ghana and other African countries, saying it is
only in Nigeria that election are declared inconclusive.
“It will be very, very
unfortunate that INEC, which is led by a first class professor of history, will
set this dangerous and unacceptable precedence in our political history,” he
said.
“What has happened is pure evil.
Our consolation as faithful members of this society is that evil does not last
forever and no evil doer has ever escaped punishment. …it is a law of nature,
that whatever you sow is what you will reap.
“For those who believe in power
for the sake of power and not because they want to empower people, not because
they want to better the lives of our People, there are also lessons they can
learn from history.
“History is replete with examples
of all those who pursued power for the sake of power. Whether it is Hitler, I
don’t want to name more, one example is enough. Their lives have always ended
up in some tragedy, that is the fate of anyone that seeks power for the sake of
power. We have seen that displayed in Nigeria and I wish we can take heed from
the lessons of history.”
Urging PDP members not to
despair, Dogara said the party already won five out of the six states where
there will be supplementary elections.
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