That Nigeria’s democracy is currently under threat is an understatement. It is apparent from the excessive machinations of some political actors who have exhibited the penchant for greed and avarice, particularly in the way and manner they appropriate every available gains and dividends of democracy to themselves.
These persons who desire exclusivity do not bother about the well-being of other citizens within the political space. And, in spite of efforts by many patriotic Nigerians to encourage those who felt cheated at the recent controversial 2023 general elections to seek redress in the tribunals and law courts, some mischief makers have resorted to all kinds of manoeuvers to undermine the legal process.
Several people were killed during the elections, just as the electoral umpire, INEC, allegedly facilitated the manipulation of the elections, ranging from the National Assembly to the Governorship and the State Assembly elections. The demonstrations which took the hoodlums to the premises of the state and Federal High Courts in Abakaliki was coordinated by the Ebonyi State Chairman of APC, Stanley Okoro Emegha, who equally doubles as the Commander of the disbanded Ebubeagu Militia.
There are over 13,000 registered voters who collected their PVCs in the cancelled polling units while the margin of lead in favour of Umahi after all his manipulations stood at a little above 2000 votes. In other words the election in that Senatorial District remains inconclusive but Umahi is jumping all over Nigeria with a stolen mandate. What Umahi did in his own election was exactly what he perpetrated in all the other elections in the state.
Already, many civil society organizations have raised alarm over the activities of the Ebonyi State Elections Petition Tribunal. The groups in question include, Oganihu Ebonyi Movement, Ebonyi Peoples Vanguard, Eastern Renaissance Movement and Worried Nigerians Citizens.
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