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To this
respect, Gov Lamido is quite aware that, many States
independent electoral commission (SIECOMS) held local
government council Elections in the country with a lot of
Hi – cups. In many other states, no opposition party got
even chairman or councillorship seats this is because of
the massive rigging by the ruling party. Violence
prevailed in many states, which even led to lost of lives
and properties. Truly, the elections generated lots of
illusions in the minds of many Nigerians whether democracy
has come to stay. Now, people should witness what emperor
governors like Lamido is doing in Jigawa State, were he
imposed candidates out of the wish and desire of the
electorates (Talakawa)during the last February 13th
2010 LGC elections in his state.
In the
first place, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC)
of Jigawa State under the administration of Pro. Maurice
Iwu and the able leadership (so to say) of Gov Lamido
should blame for many reasons. One, the election officers
do not get enough training. Two, delay of payments of the
election officers after the exercise. Three, some
political office holders use to bribe or threaten the L.G
INEC officers to dance to their tones, Four, which the
most dishearten was the used by (JSIECO) deprived in
rejected some strong political parties in the state to
participate in the February council elections, which even
made opposition parties led by Action congress (Ac) to go
court for rejection their forms.
Also the
(JSIECO) deprived voters from voting this is because as
early as 11:30am voting has stop in some areas in the
state because a day before the election materials have
arrived, this gave an opportunity to the ruling party to
what they wanted, also there were low or poor turnout of
the people (electorates) ever had in the history of Jigawa
state and because governor Lamido has barricaded other
aspirants from going to the state independent electoral
commission to purchase forms because Jigawa state
government returned the precious local government chairman
and their councilors in the state as PDP candidates with
out primaries which is beach of Nigerian constitution as
well as an effort to wreck democracy at the grass root in
the state.
This
issue of Tazarce (continuity) is a great danger to
democracy. Now look at what has just happened in Niger
Republic. Is it not Tazarce phenomenon that brought about
coup in Niger? Please governor Lamido should remember that
he is NEPU orient and Late Malam Aminu Kano disciple for
that matter! Please! Don’t pollute the Nigerian polity
with this Tazarce concept because even you mentor, your
PDP her commandant, Olusegun’s ambition was aborted.
In the
final note, what baffled me much is the money that was
released for the conduct of that election, about N800m has
been earmarked and spent for that election. Kai! How,
when and where will all these monies spent on? Just for
that cover up or Nadi (turban) election? EFCC and ICPC
your search lights should at least for this purpose still
visit Jigawa again. May God guide our leaders alright
Amen.
Adamu
Muh’d Usman
Kafin-Hausa,
Jigawa State.
adammusman@yahoo.com
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