Dear Editor Sir: It is unfortunate and looks like if the Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan transmutes to President of Nigeria, through the expected constitutional means, Nigeria may not fare better either. Judging from his utterances then good governance, transparency and rule of law in Nigeria have been thrown to the dogs.
On Friday December 11, 2009, many newspapers were awash with Vice-President’s unguarded statements concerning the situation with future Presidential elections and the Anambra 2010 gubernatorial election. Jonathan and the PDP hierarchy at their Party’s NEC meeting on November 10, 2009 showcased their stocks-in-trade, which are disobedience to rule of the law, arrogance and win-by-rigging posture.
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Hear the Vice-President: “If you conduct presidential elections 100 times and bring angels from the moon to conduct them, PDP will still win”. He spoke as if he is God. Then hear the PDP NEC members: “INEC cannot stop us in Anambra; Soludo remains our candidate for Anambra 2010”. Though there are few exceptions like Governor Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and a PDP BoT member Chief Don Etiebet who have openly canvassed for APGA Peter Obi against their own, on the forthcoming Anambra’s 2010 gubernatorial election.
The Vice President Goodluck Jonathan and that of the PDP NEC members made mince meat to the Nigeria’s ‘rebranding’ project. One thing is that PDP has set out to rig any future elections; but it looks very obvious that citizens now know their rights and would in subsequent elections insist that their votes count. The present ruling party should not throw mud at the masses and expect them not to be on their guard. PDP members should start to learn how to allow transparency in all things that involve all Nigerians; they can continue to do otherwise within their party as is the case presently.
Cosmos Erhabor,
Mississippi Street,
Maitama-Abuja.
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