As the dust generated by the outcome of the presidential election of February 25, won by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, was yet to settle, some pro-Atiku Abubakar and Tinubu groups, yesterday, clashed at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.
While the pro Atiku group under the umbrella of coalition of Civil Society Organisations demanded the resignation of INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the pro Tinubu protesters under the umbrella of Tinubu Support Groups (TSG) told the commission not to be intimidated by rag-tag Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP).
Relatedly, a coalition of 18 CSOs has insisted that Nigerians would not accept the foisting of a compromised election result on the nation.
This is as the Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA), has asked Yakubu to resign if he could not guarantee a free, fair and credible elections this Saturday, when the governorship and house of assembly polls would hold.
But the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has called on political parties and major political stakeholders to rein-in their supporters in order to avert post-election violence.
This, nonetheless, the police, yesterday, said the use of dogs at the polling unit was prohibited, warning that those planning to use dogs to prevent ballot box snatching would be considered as having violated the electoral law.
Addressing journalists, the Secretary, Support Group Coordination, Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Tosin Adeyanju, said they staged a solidarity walk in defence of democracy and the mandate given to the president-elect by Nigerians.
He said: “We came to commend you for the good job you did in the last presidential election. You have done a good job. Nigerian youths are with you, Nigerian women are with you. Do not be intimidated by the rag-tag PDP and Labour Party.
“We are here to protect the mandate freely given by Nigerians to Asiwaju. He won overwhelmingly across the country. He will be president for all.”
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