Prof. Shuaibu Oba- AbdulRaheem, Kwara Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), stated that the gubernatorial election date change could not be challenged.
The laws of the land are paramount, according to Oba-Abdul-Raheem, who also noted that everyone had followed the instructions calmly.
The claims were made by the governor-elect in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin.
No matter how big or important someone or an organisation felt they were, they could never be bigger than the law of the land, according to the governorship candidate, who is a former vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin and the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
“The law is there to protect the poor masses, “ he said.
The gubernatorial candidate, however, noted that if INEC had prepared well, the country won’t be experiencing the current situation.
“The preparation has been very poor and it is unlike the character of Mahmood Yakubu that I know.
“I used to know him as a honest and upright man, but I think he is being manipulated by some people, “ AbdulRaheem said.
He said that the change of date was allaying the fear between the poor masses and the electorate, adding that ordinary Nigerians were worried about the whole process.
“The conscience of INEC has been touched, because they appear to be the instrument that may be used by corrupt people to destabilise Nigeria, “ he said.
NAN reports that the gubernatorial election, earlier slated for Saturday, was shifted to March 18, to enable INEC to re-configure Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
BVAS is a new voting device for cross checking voters’ names, authenticate voters through the use of fingerprints or facials and knowing accurate election results.
The postponement became necessary after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal gave INEC the chance to reconfigure the BVAS used during Presidential and National Assembly elections. (NAN)
