2023 Polls: Our Silence, Never Cowardice — Keyamo Fires Point Blank Warning

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said that no one can stop the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2023.

Keyamo, who is also the Director of Public Affairs for Tinubu’s campaign, issued a statement on Saturday in response to calls for the election results to be cancelled or for Tinubu not to be inaugurated.

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According to Keyamo, Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima are legally entitled to be inaugurated into office as provided by law, following their victory in the February 25th presidential election. Keyamo also noted that it is perplexing to see those contesting the election results wanting to be in the courts and on the streets simultaneously.

“We have watched with great concern the condemnable activities of some persons and groups who are desirous of truncating our democracy. For reasons best known to them, these persons have remained embittered that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner of the 2023 General Elections,” Keyamo said in the statement.

“We wish to reiterate and emphasize that these positions are not in tandem with our constitutional provisions or our electoral laws. We would have taken these as mere wishful thinking, however, because of their implications for national security and public order, we have therefore considered it necessary, if not expedient, to call them to order.”

Keyamo also condemned those engaged in what he called “treasonable and subversive acts” and said that they were fixated with an interim government, which had thrown the country into avoidable crises in the past. He added that some had made treasonable insinuations and openly called for military takeover.

“It is for these reasons that they are desperate to incite the people against the incoming government,” Keyamo said. “It is perplexing to see that those contesting the results want to be in the courts and on the streets at the same time. However, if their intention is to truncate the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice-President-elect, they should immediately bury the thought.”

Keyamo also pointed out that Tinubu had repeatedly spoken about reconciliation, forgiveness, and a greater vision for Nigeria, pledging fairness as the basis for his present and future engagements. He added that Tinubu would not accord favor to those that supported him or mistreat those who did not vote for him.

“By being declared winners, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima are legally entitled to be inaugurated into office as provided for by law and as we have practiced since 1999, whilst those that feel otherwise have the right to seek legal redress in court,” Keyamo said. “Those who are dissatisfied with the declaration must conduct themselves within the ambits of the law.”

Keyamo also called on Nigerians to work together for the peace of the country, saying that their silence should not be mistaken for cowardice.

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“Our concern is that everyday Nigerians who are unaware of the evil intentions of these persons should not be used as cannon fodders. Enough is enough. Their continuous determination to dare us should cease forthwith. We are not lacking in capabilities and capacities,” he said.