Professor Pat Utomi has condemned the recent amendment to the Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly and swiftly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
Utomi described the move as a “gangster style assault on the
popular will.”
Utomi, in a post shared on X on Friday, said the action by
the Senate and the Executive should not be ignored, warning that it could have
grave consequences for the country’s democracy.
According to him, the development amounts to treason and
reflects a lack of character and shame on the part of those involved.
He further cautioned that the situation could create
instability in Lagos and Abuja, drawing parallels with the crisis in Khartoum,
Sudan.
Utomi wrote: “This gangster style assault on the popular
will by the Senate and Executive must not be brushed off. It is treason.
“Beyond a show of lack of character and a sense of shame, it
sets up conditions that may bring Lagos and Abuja to what Khartoum, Sudan, is.
So stop them we must.”
Recall that the National Assembly had recently
passed an amendment to the Electoral Act, which was subsequently assented to by
President Tinubu.
The amendment has continued to generate mixed reactions from
political stakeholders and civil society groups.
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