Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, has asked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to prevail on Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to prevent the “free fall” of Nigeria.
In a series of posts shared on X on Monday, Utomi said
religious leaders, traditional rulers and senior lawyers in the country must
redeem themselves and speak the truth.
He said INEC, led by Amupitan, a senior advocate of Nigeria
(SAN), is showing some similarities with late Joseph Stalin, a Soviet Union
leader, who was widely known for dictatorial tendencies.
Making reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Utomi
said the “stone of love of money” that makes lawyers and senior judges to
sacrifice the country’s future “by unjust deeds regarding electoral laws and
the rule of law be rolled away.”
“Those who see truth and cloak themselves in the garb of
silence, including religious leaders, senior lawyers, and traditional rulers,
will someday dance naked in the marketplace. Speak now and redeem yourselves or
forever live with the shame,” he wrote.
“If the NBA cannot prevail on Amupitan to resign, the fall
of Nigeria through institutional and moral safety nets has become a free fall.
“History will hold all Lawyers and Amupitan accountable in a
way that will embarrass the children of their children.
“May the stone of love of money which makes senior lawyers
and some judges sacrifice the future of Nigeria and their own children by
unjust deeds regarding electoral laws and the rule of law be rolled away.”
Utomi’s comments appear to be a veiled response to the
recent decision of INEC to derecognise the factions of the African Democratic
Congress (ADC) led by David Mark and Nafiu Bala.
The commission said it took the decision following its
review of the court of appeal judgement on the party’s leadership crisis.
But the Mark-led faction rejected INEC’s interpretation of
the appellate court’s ruling, accusing the electoral body of acting under
external pressure.
The decision of INEC has elicited criticisms on whether INEC
correctly interpreted the order of the court of appeal.
The development means that ADC presently has no leadership
recognised by the INEC.
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