Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, says recent events in Edo runs counter to the constitutional provisions of the country.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 general elections made his position known in a series of tweets on Thursday.
Edo state house of assembly was, on Thursday, embroiled in an ugly leadership tussle, the development is a spillover of the animosity between the incumbent government, Godwin Obaseki and his estranged godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.
The theatrics and intrigues at the state assembly are believed to be part of the two dominant forces strategems to emerge victorious in the gubernatorial election.
However, reacting to the development, Atiku said the happenings herald danger for the country.
He advised politicians not to aggravate the already tense atmosphere and asked every concerned party to abide by the rule of law and allow the people of the state to choose who they wish to govern them.
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“Nigeria has been on edge due to the brinkmanship of those charged with democratic leadership. We must, as a nation, not escalate the already tense atmosphere in our polity,” he said.
“What is happening in Edo State is a threat to constitutional order nationwide, and I strongly urge belligerent forces to reign in their proxies and abide by the rule of law. As I have previously said, without the rule of law, there will be no rule at all.
“The current goings-on portends grave danger, not only to law and order in that state but to the coming Edo elections.
“The people of Edo state should be allowed to choose who they wish to govern them, and that choice is to be made on September 19, 2020. Pending then, everything legally possible must be done to preserve the status quo.”
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