Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has slammed the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for allegedly failing to
follow proper procedure in the conduct of the just concluded presidential
elections.
There have been series of protests across the country
following the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
as winner of last Saturday’s poll.
The Labour Party and the main opposition Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, had vowed to challenge the results, alleging that the electoral
body was compromised by the ruling party.
According to the aggrieved party, INEC violated the new
electoral law by failing to uploaded results before collation.
Reacting to the controversy, Gumi in a statement on Thursday
posted in his official Facebook page, asked the aggrieved parties to seek
redress in court.
He, however, warned against violent protest, citing the
country’s challenges and the fact that the polity is tensed up already.
The statement reads, “I implore the opposition parties as an
obligatory national duty to go to the election tribunal and up to the Supreme
Court to reestablish the supremacy of law and to teach our younger generation
the value of resolving disputes through legal means rather than violence.
“The polity is already very tense, and any government that
lacks credibility cannot suppress the people, especially at this troubling time
when every region has armed agitating groups that are willing to exploit political
instability to augment their rebellion.
“Let the entire litigation process run its course. It has a
great deal of importance for our national health.
“The I.N.E.C has failed the nation by sowing more distrust
and suspicion because it failed to follow its own guidelines in conducting last
week’s elections.
“Fortunately, that is the first step in seeking legitimacy;
therefore aggrieved parties should go to court.
“We sincerely hope the courts of law this time will also
prove its worth and uphold the truth. It’s the last hope that Nigerians can
resort to, otherwise, it will lead to chaos that no other force can contain as
the nation is already polarized along religious and tribal fault lines.
“Nigeria is our only country; we have to save it from calamity
by acting bravely, honestly free from political hypocrisy that requires putting
thorny issues under the rug.
“May Allah protect us from all tribulations and give this
nation peace and tranquility. Amin”.
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Ahmed why not emulate your father by sh8nninh anything politics and concentrate on Da'awah or you remove this your bear and put on suit and join politics. You are a disgrace to Muslim ummah wallahi
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