Comments by Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, “Nobody in the ruling party can take up (Buba) Galadima\u2019s challenge & swear by the Holy Book that he never bought votes or rig election to win”. has drawn harsh counter comments on Twitter.
\nHe had added, “They are now waiting to take the oath of office which is not different from taking Quaker Oats”.
\nSani was thoroughly berated on Twitter for the comments many believe he would not have made if he won his election back to the Senate.
\nRecall that vehement President Muhammadu Buhari critic and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar supporter, Buba Galadima, had dared the President to swear by the Muslim holy book, Qur’an if he did not rig himself back for a second term.
\nThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Buhari winner of February 23 Presidential election.
\nSaid Buba Galadima in an interview with the Sun newspaper: \u201cBuhari and the APC leadership knew they were going to rig the elections, and that was why Buhari refused to sign the Electoral Act, and that was why he also suspended the former Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen, and replaced him with Tanko Muhammed. The election was not free and fair at all.
\n\u201cI boldly challenge Buhari and other APC leaders to swear with the Holy Quran, and the Bible if they were sure that Buhari won that election. If they are sure that Buhari defeated Atiku , Buhari ,and APC leaders should take up my challenge. I\u2019m throwing this challenge openly, I\u2019m making it public, and I\u2019m waiting for any of them who is bold and sure of himself to take up this challenge.
\n\u201cThe election was a big fraud. Buhari and APC intimidated INEC, and unfortunately instead of asserting itself INEC succumbed to the pressure from Buhari, and the APC. 2019 general election was a big setback for our democracy because Buhari , and APC hijacked both the\u00a0 INEC, and the whole electoral process. It\u2019s good Atiku had gone to court, and I believe that all hope is not lost for him.
\n\u201cIt was obvious that INEC compromised. There was nothing to show that INEC was truly independent during the elections. INEC was only independent in name during the elections as it surrendered its mandate to the whims and caprices of Buhari and APC. With the way it conducted the election, INEC will enter the Guiness Book of Records as having organized the worst election\u00a0 in Nigeria\u2019s history. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood and his officials didn\u2019t live up to expectations.
\n“Very unfortunately, INEC didn\u2019t conceal its bias towards the opposition as elections were being cancelled or being declared inconclusive in places where the opposition especially PDP was leading APC. Some of the states where this evil practice was carried out include Rivers, Benue, Bauchi, Ogun, Plateau and others. INEC\u2019s action was very shameful. It was as if INEC was working for APC.
\n\u201cWhat all these clearly show again is that Buhari is not fighting corruption. Corruption is not only about stealing money. There are other things that you do that amounts to corruption. Rigging election is another form of corruption.
\n\u201cThis is why I challenged them earlier to swear by the Holy Quran and the Bible if they were not involved in rigging the election. All APC leaders including Buhari, their hands are not clean over these elections. Then if you know that somebody is corrupt, and you protect such a person that\u00a0 means that\u00a0 you are also corrupt. APC is a nest of corrupt elements.
\n\u201cAgain, I don\u2019t have respect for Nigerian professors with the way they performed as Returning Officers during the elections. Their performance was nothing to write home about. You wonder whether these people are from the ivory towers with the way they conducted themselves during the elections”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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