INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Former Sokoto state governor Attahiru Bafarawa is not sure if Nigeria’s 2019 normal election would happen primarily based on the wanton killings in elements of Africa’s most populated nation.
Also, within the reckoning of Bafarawa, the All Progressives Congress-led federal authorities shouldn't be organised sufficient to make sure profitable elections.
In an assertion made obtainable to Famzn News, the previous governor mentioned the environment of insecurity within the nation are critical pointers that an election might be a harmful gamble.
”If the APC and its authorities can't organise a peaceable, truthful and credible congresses, how can it maintain a normal election that may most definitely result in a change of presidency? An election is a very critical occasion and a party or an authorities which can't take care of its inner points can't face the reverberations of a normal election,” he mentioned.
Bafarawa was governor of Sokoto from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.
Bafarawa mentioned the issue with the APC was greed, including that its management is pushed by desperation as, in line with him, the party’s bigwigs wish to maintain on to energy in any respect prices.
”A authorities or a party that doesn't know what inner democracy is all about won't settle for the decision of an election wherein it's a loser. I strongly consider that even when an election takes place, the APC authorities won't settle for defeat. It will like to carry on to energy. And this may have harmful penalties for the peace and stability of the nation,” he added.