* Don’t set Nigeria on fireplace, he says
A stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State and former governorship aspirant, Ken Imansuagbon, Friday warned that the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the get together’s management may plunge Nigeria into chaos and anarchy, describing it as a transparent try to cripple the opposition and set the nation’s democracy on fireplace.
Imansuagbon, who condemned the judgment, mentioned it was a determined political transfer able to triggering a nationwide conflagration, warning that the implications may threaten the unity and stability of the nation.
“Don’t set Nigeria on fire. This judgment is an invitation to chaos and anarchy. It is a desperation taken too far, whether now or tomorrow,” he declared.
He described the ruling as a “bobby trap that won’t catch anything,” insisting that any try to stop the ADC from collaborating within the 2027 elections was sure to fail.
“The government must not use power to intimidate its citizens. Nigerians have sacrificed so much to keep this country together, and any attempt to plunge the nation into chaos will be resisted,” he mentioned.
The ADC chieftain referred to as on the worldwide neighborhood to intervene urgently to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy, alleging that the judiciary was being subjected to political stress underneath President Bola Tinubu.
“Today, the courts are becoming repressive under his watch against the people and democracy. The military never did this. Nigerians must rise against those who want to destroy this country,” he acknowledged.
Imansuagbon additionally warned in opposition to makes an attempt to cease former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, whom he described as the one candidate able to rescuing Nigeria from its present downward trajectory underneath the Tinubu administration.
“Atiku is the candidate who can rescue this country from the downward trend under the Tinubu presidency,” he mentioned, urging the Court of Appeal to “do the needful” and defend the get together’s participation within the electoral course of.
He additional cautioned that the ruling may threaten nationwide unity, saying: “For me, I fear for the unity of this country because this judgment is setting up a conflagration capable of consuming the entire nation. Nigeria is bigger than the personal ambition of any individual, group or political class. The people must be resilient and defend democracy.”
Drawing parallels with authoritarian African leaders, Imansuagbon questioned the legacy President Tinubu meant to depart behind, referencing former Zairean chief, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Cameroonian President, Paul Biya.
He additionally criticised the administration’s financial insurance policies, together with the tax legislation, saying: “The poverty and suffering are too much. The government must remember that power is not permanent. Tinubu should prepare to vacate the presidency by next year.”
A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, had Thursday nullified the management of the ADC led by former Senate President David Mark and the method via which former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar emerged because the get together’s presidential candidate.
Imansuagbon expressed confidence that the ruling wouldn’t survive appellate scrutiny, declaring: “We still have a few credible judges at the Supreme Court. The attempt to keep ADC off the ballot will fail. The country belongs to all of us, and what matters most is the Nigerian people.”
