A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as an enemy of democracy.
Okonkwo said this on Sunday during an interview on ‘Inside
Sources’ with Laolu Akande.
The lawyer said the Senate President should be removed if he
does not resign honourably from the office.
The Nollywood veteran-turned politician was reacting to
rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results by the
Senate.
The Senate on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to
Clause 60, sub-section 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make
electronic transmission of election results compulsory.
Reacting, Okonkwo said, “Let me tell you the beautiful and
notable pronouncement by Abba Aji, a Justice of the Supreme Court. He said,
modernity and technology stir us in the face, and we cannot turn back the hand
of time.
“He said, to go against the use of technology and electronic
transmission and transfer of election results in this high-tech era and period
is to be an enemy of democracy and to stick to the vicious cycle of election
rigging, manipulation, and falsification.
“Why would the legislature prevaricate on an issue that the
Supreme Court had told you that it encourages electoral rigging, manipulation
and makes you an enemy of democracy.
“What it means is that Senator Godswill Akpabio has become
an enemy of democracy and is sticking to the vicious cycle of election rigging,
manipulation, falsification, and subterfuge by trying to maintain the same
provision that Supreme Court told you that if you do, you’re an enemy of
democracy.
“That man is an enemy of democracy and should be removed if
he doesn’t resign.”
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