The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as proof of his earlier belief that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the “capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society”.
This is contained in a statement released by his spokesperson Lere Olayinka.
Fayose said the postponement was a very bad signal and the “beginning of the end for democracy in Nigeria”, as “it is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) feared that it can’t win the election and is ready to employ whatever crude means to subvert the wish of the people”.
Fayose heaped the blame for the postponement at the doorstep of President Buhari.
“I warned Nigerians not to elect Buhari because he lacked capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society, now we are all seeing the results. Our economy is in recession and democracy is also in recession!
“Apart from the security agencies that they instructed not to provide security for the election, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was under instruction since yesterday (Wednesday) not to release electoral materials to INEC.
“It was just a game by the APC-led federal government to frustrate the people of Edo State from kick-starting the journey of changing the APC one-chance change in Nigeria, but they should realise that the power of the people will always be greater than the power of those in power.
“How can you postpone an election less than 48 hours to the scheduled date? What manner of security concern could prevent an election in just one State when elections were held in Northeast States that are confronted by Boko Haram insurgents?” asked Fayose.
“Obviously, this is a sign of what is to come in 2019 and Nigerians should not be amazed if in 2019, they tell us that elections cannot be conducted.
“This is sad! It is a sad commentary for democracy in Nigeria and I only hope this Buhari’s APC government will not collapse democracy in this country,” the governor said.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the governorship election in Edo state on Thursday, after it received a security report from the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services on Wednesday. advising it to do so.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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