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The chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has slammed the APC-led government and the National Assembly, accusing them of fear and selective prosecution in pushing the proposed Electoral Act amendment.
Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Galadima said, “Technically, the entire law itself was an amendment to another law. What stops them from amending this one also? And we are angry. We shouldn’t be the only people angry. You should be more concerned.
“Because if things happen, I don’t think you can afford running from this place, a rich fellow doing in Kwara. You can’t do that. So, we are trying to save the country.”
He accused the APC-led government of fear, adding, “These people in the 10th Assembly and the government of APC, they don’t even know that by their actions, they hurt themselves.
“They make themselves hated by citizens, groups, and other political interests in the country. They say they have 32 governors, or 36, I don’t know how many out of 36 they have and they are afraid to face a free and fair election.”
Galadima questioned the justification for selective opposition, saying, “If they have performed, what stops them from naturally improving on what they had before? They are so jittery, so confused, so afraid that they have to coerce people by using institutions of government, stifle opposition, stifle free speech, jail people, send people to prison. They think they will be the last to govern in this country.”
He further pointed out, “You are not aware that in Kano yesterday there was a massive demonstration by young men and women who accused the Director of State Security in Kano of aligning with and becoming a bodyguard for the governor of Kano? You don’t know that Ero is in prison? You don’t know that Malami is in prison? Which of them can swear by the Quran or the Bible that they haven’t done worse things than Malami and Ero did?”
He also questioned the honesty of lawmakers behind the bill, saying, “I’m not saying the government is wrong for prosecuting Malami and Ero, but why are they selective? Some of those who presided over the amendment of this bill are accused of stealing 500 billion naira of Nigerian taxpayers’ money, and they are presiding over our destiny.”
Electoral Act: They are afraid – NNPP chieftain, Buba Galadima slams APC, National Assembly
