Politics
…to make substantial pronouncement on Supreme Court ruling soon
By Victoria Frances
THE leaders and elders of the South East, South West, South-South, and Middle Belt regions have said that the will make their position on the Supreme Court judgement on February 25 presidential election known in the coming days.
The regions represented by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and the Middle Belt Forum, respectively, made this known in a communique it issued after its crucial meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 26.
The meeting was chaired by the Leader, Chief Dr. E. K. Clark, and had in attendance several national leaders including Ayo Adebanjo, leader, Afenifere, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, president-general, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Pogu Bitrus, president, Middle Belt Forum, Sen. Cornelius Adebayo, former Governor of Kwara State, Obong Victor Attah, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, and Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien, national chairman, PANDEF.
The Others are General Zamani Lekwot rtd., former Military Governor of Rivers State, General Lawrence Onoja rtd., former Military Governor of Katsina State, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, former chief of army staff, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, S.N. Okeke, former chairman, Police Service Commission, Onyema Ugochukwu, former chairman of NDDC, Sola Ebiseni, national secretary, Afenifere, Godknows Igali, Amb. Okey Emuchay, secretary general, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, Senator Musa Adede, Prof. G. G. Darah, Solomon Asemota, SAN, D.I.G. Potter L. Dabup (rtd.), Marcus Gundiri, Akin Oshuntokun, Akin Fapohunda, Prof Charles Nwakeaku, Dele Farotimi, Prof. Echefuna Onyebeadi, Jonathan Tsaku, Mac Emakpore, Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Prince Maikpobi Okareme, Jonathan Asake, Elizabeth Jibrin, Olivia Agbajoh, Ken Robinson, among others.
The communique was signed by
Clark, Adebanjo, Iwuanyanwu, General Zamani Lekwot rtd., Bitrus and Ibok-Essien.
Noting “the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 Presidential Election delivered today, Thursday, 26th October 2023, which effectively brings to an end the legal processes on the conduct and outcome of the Presidential Election, held on 25th February 2023,” the leaders added that “We will in the coming days, make a substantial pronouncement on the judgment”.
They advised that “the Federal Government should take urgent steps to release Nnamdi Kanu since a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered so. We believe that doing so will promote peace and security in the South East.
The leaders said “That the Federal Capital Territory remains the national patrimony of all Nigerians; thus, condemns the present efforts by some to arrogate exclusiveness. This must be rejected and the promoters of such views should be called to order”.
The communique advised President Bola Tinubu to take an urgent look at the 2014 National Conference Report, concluded by 494 of the Country’s leaders, as well as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Report on “True Federalism”.
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October 27, 2023 @ 6:52 GMT|
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