.Says it’s an assault on Nigeria’s federalist structure
IBRAHIM QUADRI
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George has described an alleged harassment of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as a calculated assault on the Nigerian federalist structure.
Atona Oodua of Yorubaland stated this in a statement on Monday made available to newsmen, noting such intimidation signals a dangerous slide toward a one-party state.
George said, “We stand at a critical junction in our nation’s journey. The air is thick with apprehension, not because of a lack of potential, but because of a systematic erosion of the democratic values that bind us together.
“First, we must address the alarming pattern of hostility directed toward dissenting voices.
“The harassment of Governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde of Bauchi and Oyo states is not merely a political skirmish; it is a calculated assault on the federalist structure of our nation.
When state executives are intimidated for holding different views, it signals a dangerous slide toward a one-party state.
“Democracy thrives on a plurality of ideas, not the silence of the graveyard.
“While our people grapple with unprecedented hardship, we see a jarring disconnect in the corridors of power.
The massive contributions toward a private library for the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, represent a profound insensitivity to the current economic climate.
In a land where millions go to bed hungry, such funds would have been better utilized in ameliorating the biting poverty that has become the daily companion of the average Nigerian.
“Leadership must be about service and sacrifice, not the curation of legacies while the people suffer.”
The PDP chieftain called on the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Joash Amupitan to ensure free, and fair elections ahead of the forth coming polls.
“Furthermore, we call upon the Chairman of INEC, Joash Amupitan to conduct a free, and fair elections where the ballot—not the “arrangement”—determines the victor.
“The credibility of our democracy rests squarely on your shoulders. You must be just; you must be fair.
The era of “miracle results” and technical glitches must end. Nigeria deserves transparent, free, and fair elections where the ballot—not the “arrangement”—determines the victor.”
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