Politics
Ayo Adebanjo, factional Leader of Afenifere says he is ready to go to prison for insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari did not win the february 23, presidential election
AYO Adebanjo, factional Leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, has said he would not recognise President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the February 2019 Presidential Election even if it means going to prison.
Adebanjo said that he stands by his earlier statement that he will not recognise the president because the presidential election of February 23, presidential election was rigged despite a call for his arrest.
According to him, he is ready to be arrested.
His statement came on the heels of the National Democratic Front, NDF, asking the federal government to arrest him for treason because of his statement.
Adebanjo had, in an interview, described the 2019 presidential election ‘as a joke’, saying he could not recognise Buhari, who was declared winner of the election as president-elect.
He said he would not be surprised if he was arrested as the Buhari administration was known for its lack of tolerance for the opposition.
“I maintain my stand that until the Supreme Court rules that he is validly elected, I will not recognise him.
“We have evidence that the election was rigged, let the court decide otherwise. That is all I am saying.
“The constitution provides that if you are not satisfied with the outcome of the election, go to the tribunal and don’t resort to violence.
“It is only when the court decides that he won, that is when I will recognise him.
“If to them, that is an offence, then I am ready to go to prison. By my pronouncement, I have not said anything illegal or unconstitutional.
“Right now, Buhari is the president declared by INEC, and not the person that won the election, and the constitution says if you are not satisfied by that declaration, go to the tribunal.
“I will only recognise him if the court rules that he is the rightful winner. That is my position and if it is an offence to follow what the constitution says, then I am ready to go to prison,” he said
– May 1, 2019 @ 9:54 GMT |
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