Speaking to newsmen in Kano, Gaya
wondered why such a postponement
should be effected without consulting the
National Assembly, adding that in an
ideal democratic setting, the notion of
checks and balances must be respected.
According to him, it is not the
responsibility of the military to interfere
in the nation’s electoral process saying
the military institution is only saddled
with the task of defending the territorial
integrity of the country.
“Even if the election is going to be
postponed one thousand times, nothing
could stop the victory of the APC. We
are ready to call the bluff of anyone
behind the gimmick. We are going to win
the elections from top to bottom
because the electorates are fed up with
a lame-duck presidency,” he stated.
He however stated that since the
Independent National Electoral
Commission had lost its grip as an
impartial arbiter, the chief servant of the
commission would be summoned by the
Senate to explain its role in effecting the
decision to shift the elections.
“The Senate is resuming on Tuesday and
we are going to summon Jega to appear
before us. We want to know the rationale
behind the postponement and we are
going to take action,” he said.
He called on the people of Kano South
Senatorial District to exercise restraint in
understanding the situation affirming that
victory is on the side of the APC.
Gaya maintained that postponing of the
general election cannot the stop the APC
from winning the presidential election
and that the postponement had cast a
doubt on INEC to conduct a credible
election.
wondered why such a postponement
should be effected without consulting the
National Assembly, adding that in an
ideal democratic setting, the notion of
checks and balances must be respected.
According to him, it is not the
responsibility of the military to interfere
in the nation’s electoral process saying
the military institution is only saddled
with the task of defending the territorial
integrity of the country.
“Even if the election is going to be
postponed one thousand times, nothing
could stop the victory of the APC. We
are ready to call the bluff of anyone
behind the gimmick. We are going to win
the elections from top to bottom
because the electorates are fed up with
a lame-duck presidency,” he stated.
He however stated that since the
Independent National Electoral
Commission had lost its grip as an
impartial arbiter, the chief servant of the
commission would be summoned by the
Senate to explain its role in effecting the
decision to shift the elections.
“The Senate is resuming on Tuesday and
we are going to summon Jega to appear
before us. We want to know the rationale
behind the postponement and we are
going to take action,” he said.
He called on the people of Kano South
Senatorial District to exercise restraint in
understanding the situation affirming that
victory is on the side of the APC.
Gaya maintained that postponing of the
general election cannot the stop the APC
from winning the presidential election
and that the postponement had cast a
doubt on INEC to conduct a credible
election.
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