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Monday, March 30, 2015
Islamic Group Warns INEC Against Repetition Of June 12
In a reaction to the alleged delay in the announcement of Saturday’s, March 28, Presidential and House of Assembly elections across the country, an Islamic group has issued an urgent warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC-Chairman-Professor-Attahiru-Jega /Photo: Google
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) spokesman, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who spoke with National Mirror correspondent on Sunday commended Nigerians for showing high-level patriotism by coming out en masse to cast their votes. He reportedly warned the INEC to avoid a repeat of the June 12 uproar, and urged politicians to relentlessly continue to calm their supporters in order to avoid violence before and after the announcement of the results.
The religious body also tasked the electoral commission to treat the results with dispatch.
“INEC is advised to avoid unnecessary delay because this is capable of generating tension. We call on the Federal Government and the security agencies to fully respect INEC’s independence. Breathing down INEC’s neck or arm-twisting it at this crucial period should not be contemplated,” Akintola said.
MURIC called the Federal Government’s attention to the June 12, 1993 debacle, and lamented that the poll that was considered the most free, fair and peaceful in Nigeria’s political history was criminally and callously annulled by the then military government.
“We all know what followed. There was widespread civil disobedience. Sanctions were imposed on Nigeria by Western powers. Life became unbearable and we are yet to fully recover from its impact 22 years later. Nigeria must not repeat the June 12 conundrum,” he said.
MURIC also urged stakeholders to allow INEC do its job without any interference or hindrance.
Meanwhile, the June 12, 1993 election is believed to be the freest and most credible election that has ever been conducted in Nigeria. The election was won by a business mogul, Chief M. K.O. Abiola, but was criminally and callously annulled by the then military government of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Abiola was jailed by Babangida for claiming to be the winner of the annulled poll, and while he was in incarceration, he died under mysterious circumstances.
However, fears associating with a repeat of the June 12 palaver might be a welcome call when one considers the recent comment of the national chairman of the Third Republic National Republican Convention (NRC), Chief Tom Ikimi.
Ikimi, who was a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but recently defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted as saying: the North should wait for 2019 before vying for presidency.
Yuguda Plots Emergency Rule, Polls Cancellation – APC
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign
Organization (APCPCO) has alerted that Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi
state is plotting a preposterous act to instigate violence as a result
of the outcome of elections observed in the state.
According to the APC, Governor Yuguda is plotting an emergency rule and vote cancellation in the state.
Daily Trust reports that, the opposition campaign raised an alarm of Yuguda plotting to foment trouble to cause the cancellation of Saturday’s election and provoke emergency rule in the state.
Addressing newsmen, the spokesperson of the All Progressive Congress campaign, Malam Garba Shehu made this known in a statement issued in Daura, Katsina State yesterday.
Garba said that the intelligence report at its disposal indicated that the Bauchi State governor was in the process of manufacturing crises across the state so as to give an impression that elections across the state was inconclusive and therefore call for an outright cancellation of all the elections held on Saturday in the state.
“We
have it on good authority that Governor Yuguda is planning to engineer
violence across Bauchi State in order for him to provoke a state of
emergency so that elections across the state which put the APC in strong
lead in the state would be seen to have been marred by violence,” he said.
“We make bold to state that this plot by the Bauchi State governor to write off the electoral wishes of the people is anti-democratic, pernicious, subversive and absolutely unacceptable,” Shehu said.
“In the light of this development we call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to be railroaded by Governor Yuguda and all other anti-democratic forces into taken actions that may jeopardise the tranquility we have so far enjoyed in the course of this election. “We, however, call on the teeming supporters of the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari in Bauchi State and across the country to be abreast of this development and never fall for the demonic plot to write off their franchise as clearly expressed in the Saturday, March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Election. We urge them to be resolute, vigilant, peaceful and law abiding,” the statement said.
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According to the APC, Governor Yuguda is plotting an emergency rule and vote cancellation in the state.
Daily Trust reports that, the opposition campaign raised an alarm of Yuguda plotting to foment trouble to cause the cancellation of Saturday’s election and provoke emergency rule in the state.
Addressing newsmen, the spokesperson of the All Progressive Congress campaign, Malam Garba Shehu made this known in a statement issued in Daura, Katsina State yesterday.
Garba said that the intelligence report at its disposal indicated that the Bauchi State governor was in the process of manufacturing crises across the state so as to give an impression that elections across the state was inconclusive and therefore call for an outright cancellation of all the elections held on Saturday in the state.
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State
“We make bold to state that this plot by the Bauchi State governor to write off the electoral wishes of the people is anti-democratic, pernicious, subversive and absolutely unacceptable,” Shehu said.
“In the light of this development we call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to be railroaded by Governor Yuguda and all other anti-democratic forces into taken actions that may jeopardise the tranquility we have so far enjoyed in the course of this election. “We, however, call on the teeming supporters of the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari in Bauchi State and across the country to be abreast of this development and never fall for the demonic plot to write off their franchise as clearly expressed in the Saturday, March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Election. We urge them to be resolute, vigilant, peaceful and law abiding,” the statement said.
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T.B. Joshua Sees Death Of A Politician After Elections
The general overseer of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua, has revealed some things that will happen soon following the elections in Nigeria.
Speaking to his congregation on Sunday, March 29, 2015, the prophet said, he is seeing the death of a prominent politician due to ‘heated up’ politics in the wake of the closely fought Nigerian elections.
“I am seeing Nigerians heating up politics.
“They will heat up politics and a great man among the politicians will likely lose his life… I am seeing this kind of thing happening in the night.
“Wednesday and Thursday of this coming week and next week, make sure you fast and pray.”
Joshua stated this just before the close of his church service at 7pm in a message broadcast live via Christian television station Emmanuel TV.
He urged members of his congregation to remain prayerful on those specified days so as to save souls.
Earlier in the service, the cleric reminded congregants of a prophetic message he had shared last year concerning a ‘dark cloud’ hovering over Nigeria. He said God is beginning to remove the cloud.
Explaining what the ‘cloud’ represented, Joshua stated that it meant a situation whereby two political parties would declare themselves as election winners, leading to a state of ‘lawlessness’.
“Whoever wins the race, let us put Nigeria first, the nation first.
“The dark cloud I saw last year was two declarations but I can see the finger of God. Thank you for your prayers.”
He urged his congregants to avoid violence, and not allow themselves be used by politicians to cause bloodshed, while adding that do or die is not politics.
The man of God said: “There is a difference between your faith and politics.
“Don’t play politics as if it is your faith. ‘Do or die’ is not politics. Politics is a game. When you lose, you say, ‘Thank You, Jesus’; when you win, you say, ‘Thank You, Jesus’.
“Your future and the future of this nation – Jesus will ask you to give account. What we are doing now is for generations yet unborn. Don’t trade this future for money, thuggery or corruption.”
T.B. Joshua also predicted that an international terrorist will be captured.
“A criminal they have been looking for, for many years, who has been terrorising the world – I am seeing him being caught and displayed to the world on international media,” he announced.
Before the elections, the cleric had warned Nigerians to be aware of fake political party people, saying he foresees a plane crash.
Pastor T.B. Joshua is famous both in Nigeria and abroad for his religious activities. He performs miracles and conducts deliverance. The cleric also makes predictions about events that will take place on the national and international stage.
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