THE SUN NIGERIA
A pro-democracy group, Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM), has insisted that going ahead to swear in the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have grave consequences for the nation’s democratic practice.
COPDEM which is a coalition of civil society organisations, told journalists during a peaceful protest in Asaba, Delta State, that swearing in the former governor of Lagos State as president without resolving all the litigations particularly the issue of securing 25% votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), would mean turning the constitution on its head.
Spotting black attires, the coalition said the mood of the nation does not depict the imminent change of government.
Speaking with journalists on behalf of the coalition, Mr. Ken Pela, said the nation was mourning.
“We have not had a situation where in the process of changing government, the mood was like this. For the first time, it does not look like there is going to be a new government, it looks like and feels like death.
“We have a situation where truth is being suppressed, our values are being killed, and this has nothing to do with the fact that we supported Peter Obi and he was not declared winner.
“It has to do with the fact that the process has been destroyed, it has to do with the fact that for the first time, we are going to swear in a president that does not meet the requirements of the constitution,” he said.
Pela said the demands of the group was that Tinubu should not be sworn-in unless the constitution is met, adding that there were choices before the nation.
“We could have done a fresh election. Datti Baba Ahmed said the other day that they have manufactured results, let them go and manufacture 25% in the FCT.
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