Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) have asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and
prosecute those planning to install an interim government.
On Wednesday, the secret police said it confirmed a plot “by
some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu
from being inaugurated as president.
The intelligence has since elicited a debate among
Nigerians.
In a statement on Friday, Atiku Bagudu, chairman of the
Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and governor of Kebbi, said it is “ironic”
that “some self-serving individuals are unfortunately seeking to sabotage our
democratic progress”.
“After a democratic
contest, parties are free to exercise the legal right of going to court,”
Bagudu said.
“Indeed, it was widely reported that the PDP and LP had
chosen to go to the Presidential Election Tribunal to challenge the outcome of
the presidential election, which was won by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC.
“In all the 36 states of the federation, tribunals have also
been established to provide opportunity to those who participated in the
various elections but otherwise feeling dissatisfied, to challenge the results.
“We urge all
Nigerians to remain vigilant and resist any undemocratic conduct that is
capable of undermining our democracy.
“Our country has done well in promoting democracy both in
Nigeria and elsewhere in the African Continent, and it is sad that some
unpatriotic elements are nursing the evil plot for interim government, which
will amount to subverting our national democratic progress.
“It is commendable however, that the secretary to the
government of the federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the
presidential transitional council issued a statement restating the federal
government’s commitment towards a successful inauguration of a new president on
May 29th, 2023.”
Recall that on Thursday, Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate
of Nigeria (SAN), said interim government is alien to the country’s
constitution.
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