, Barely 48 hours for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to deliver judgement, a former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has reiterated the call for the will of the Nigerians to prevail.
The PDP chieftain made the call on Monday during a press briefing in his office, Ikoyi, Lagos, saying the judiciary should not be the one to determine the winner but the people.
Chief Olabode recalled, “Our country has been doing, very little positively and very much negatively. In the last few days, I have been thinking as a former military officer and as a civilian since I have served five presidents.
*We are derailing, the British came and merged us together for their own economic gains but the separation could have been ideal. We saw the positivity of the first democratic dispensation.
“Unfortunately, it is that same national government which everybody rejected is what we are running. The 1999 constitution, who prepared it? The constitution is not working. Thanks God, President Jonathan came with amendment. but where is the report? If you are in government and people are not happy, your representation is called to question.”
Speaking specifically on the last general elections, George noted, “Our electoral process is shambolic, nonsensical and make the country to be nosediving. It is the manipulation of the system.
“A glitch on the day of the election is unforgivable but INEC chairman told us they were ready but with what happened, generation to come will never forgive him.
“The most contentious issue in Nigeria today is the judiciary, it is one of the pillars of government. Is it right for the judiciary to tell us who won or lost the election? What we understand by democracy is Goverment of the people by the people and for the people but in our own case it shouldn’t be Government of the judiciary by the judiciary and for the judiciary. Is that democratic?” He queried.
“It is the will of the people that should prevail. If you discover any wrong, ask them to go back and conduct fresh election even if it takes hundred times. The job of the judiciary is not to tell us who lost or who won.”
He argued further, “Adjudication centres on fairmess and justice. This is something that affects the people. All eyes, all over the world are on Nigeria because democracy is the voice of the people.”
