Protesters Storm Abuja, Calls for Interim Authorities, Recent Polls

The simply concluded elections had protesters kicking in opposition to the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the twenty ninth of Could and as an alternative demanding the invocation of an Interim Nationwide Authorities (ING).

President Muhammadu Buhari was requested to place the ING in place earlier than he leaves workplace on Could 29.

The offended Nigerians, who had protested on the platform of the Nationwide Youth League for the Defence of Democracy, (NYLD), additionally demanded the rapid sack and arrest of the Chairman, Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu by the Division Safety Providers, (DSS).

Additionally they requested a number of international embassies in Nigeria to instantly revoke the visas of 15 INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) with numerous placards and totally different inscriptions.

The RECs they wish to be sanctioned are these of Lagos, Rivers, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, Jigawa, Kano and Imo. Others are Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Cross River, Katsina and Edo States.

One of many leaders of the group, Dr Moses Paul, addressing journalists on the Unity Fountain, the place the protest began, mentioned the interim authorities is predicted to nominate a brand new INEC chairman and conduct a contemporary election that may produce a befitting President for Nigeria.

“We’re residents of Nigeria, lovers of Nigeria, standing on the trail of our structure and residents’ rights”, he mentioned.

In line with him, they had been to deal with the best crime that has occurred within the historical past of the world and in Nigeria. This contains individuals who had been burnt in Kano, individuals who had been shot in Rivers, and several other  inhumanities that occurred in Lagos state in the middle of this election.

They demanded from the president, the rapid arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who based on them has dedicated the best fraud within the historical past of humanity.

Additionally, they demanded that an interim authorities be put in place earlier than the tip of the president’s tenure. Then, the interim authorities will now appoint one other INEC chairman who will conduct a free and credible election and produce a befitting President for our nation.

When requested to offer different choices if the 2 calls for weren’t met, one of many co-conveners, Anngu Orngu, mentioned they’re innocent and Nigerians and can use each different civil and lawful means to make it possible for our calls for are met.

He additionally mentioned, their basic rights of Nigerians have been trampled upon by Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC and are right here calling for his rapid resignation. Additionally, they  have additionally requested that DSS ought to arrest him, and he needs to be prosecuted by the EFCC.

He additional mentioned they’ve been to the US Embassy and to the British Council in Nigeria, and have additionally submitted a letter to the French Embassy, calling on them to advise the Nigerian authorities that the Nigerian persons are not comfortable.

“We the younger individuals of this nation usually are not comfortable over what is going on in our nation. We could also be peaceable now however if you push even a goat to the wall, the goat could chunk,” he added.

In one of many letters made out there to journalists and addressed to the US Embassy, the protesters known as for sanctions in opposition to the INEC Chairman. Protesters Stormed Abuja, Calls for Interim Authorities, Recent Polls