Buba Galadima, an elder
statesman, says if he is appointed chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), he would not rely on the federal government for
funds to conduct elections.
Speaking in an interview with
Daily Independent, Galadima said he would get funding from donor agencies.
Galadima, a former ally of
President Muhammadu Buhari, alleged that the president conspired with security
agencies, INEC and the judiciary to enforce his victory in the February
presidential election.
“I am losing hope whether in my
life, I will ever see a free and fair election in this country,” he said.
“We don’t need government to fund
INEC at all because we can request donor agencies that will bring materials and
pay election officials so that we can have an independent election.
“If they can’t do that, let them
appoint me chairman of INEC, I will get funding for INEC. I don’t need one kobo
from the federal government of Nigeria. We don’t need any security person;
either police or military to look after our elections.”
He also said he has very little
expectations from the Buhari government in the coming year.
Asked what Nigerians can do to
ensure good governance and justice, Galadima said: “We are being ruled by a
group of people who do not know their left from their right. They are so
clueless have no agenda or blueprint for the progress and development of
Nigeria.
“What we can do is very simple.
Let’s cry out to the outside world. There is nobody that this government fears
on earth like the white man.”
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