Femi Falana, human rights lawyer,
has faulted the argument of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Atiku
Abubakar’s eligibility to run for president.
He said the party’s stance that
Abubakar is originally from Cameroon implies those who voted in his ward,
including for President Muhammadu Buhari, are Cameroonians as well.
Atiku and the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) are challenging Buhari’s re-election at the tribunal.
In its response to one of Atiku’s
allegations, the APC had told the tribunal that the PDP candidate is not
qualified to even participate in the presidential election because he is from
former Sarduana province of Cameroon that later joined Nigeria through a
referendum.
Speaking at a press freedom
conference the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ)
organised in Abuja, Falana said the ruling party had rejoiced when Buhari
defeated Atiku in the same ward in question.
“If Atiku is a now Cameroonian,
doesn’t that suggest that those who voted for President Buhari in his ward for
the candidate are Cameroonian citizens too?” he asked.
‘NIGERIA WITNESSING SIGN OF
ANARCHY’
The senior lawyer also decried
the killings in various parts of the country, adding that they are signs of
anarchy.
He said: “What the country is
currently witnessing in terms of increasing violence, banditry and insurgency
is a sign of anarchy. Since the 2019 elections have been concluded the duty
imposed on the media is to ensure that political parties and elected officials
are held accountable.
“All persons living in Nigeria
including citizens by birth or naturalisation, dual citizens, foreigners,
refugees and asylum seekers are entitled to adequate security and protection.”
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