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The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr Ahmad Ali, has expressed reservations over the credibility of the 2019 general election.
The lawmaker made his feelings known while reacting to the invasion of the National Assembly complex by operatives of the DSS.
Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday, he said those behind the siege should be brought to justice.
Ali said: “It is not until the nation’s democracy crumbles that groups and individuals will start condemning the situation. We should stop this gradual desecration of the nation’s democracy.
“I am from Kwara state and I am the Speaker of the Kwara state House of Assembly and I love Bukola Saraki, the Senate President.
“But I will still talk if it is another person that is involved. If you want to sack Saraki, go and get the number required by law or you reconvene the Senate properly. If not, it should not be by force.
“I have seen so many lawmakers even APC members in the National Assembly and they have condemned the disgrace and embarrassment that presented itself in the National Assembly.
“Every Nigerian should stand up, silence is no longer golden. We can solve these issues by ourselves. You don’t need foreign government to solve it for us. We should reject it in its entirety
“The Acting President should take disciplinary action against everybody that had knowledge of the issue. He can use the Inspector General of Police to unravel everybody involved. This is not about Saraki. The proper thing to do is to follow the due process and abide by the rules.
“My fear is for 2019; will credible and fair election hold? These are questions I cannot answer too, we should not fool ourselves.”