Ekiti Dep Speaker Admonishes Citizens To Be Peaceful
As
Nigerians enter into a new year, the Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State
House of Assembly, Mr Olusegun Adewumi has advised the people to be
resolute in stabilising the polity and economy of the country.
Nigerians enter into a new year, the Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State
House of Assembly, Mr Olusegun Adewumi has advised the people to be
resolute in stabilising the polity and economy of the country.
In
a new year message signed by his Media Assistant, Mr Charles Akinola
the Deputy Speaker described 2019 as a very deciding year for the
country.
a new year message signed by his Media Assistant, Mr Charles Akinola
the Deputy Speaker described 2019 as a very deciding year for the
country.
He said the
presidential election holding early in the year was a litmus test for
the capacity and readiness of Nigerians to deepen democratic conduct and
good governance.
presidential election holding early in the year was a litmus test for
the capacity and readiness of Nigerians to deepen democratic conduct and
good governance.
According
to Mr Adewumi, ” the elite must show commitment to democratic ethos by
allowing the people to freely bestow in whomever they desired, while
citizens must also prove that sovereignty rests in them by resisting
vote buying and other monetisation of the electoral process that could
submerge their will”
to Mr Adewumi, ” the elite must show commitment to democratic ethos by
allowing the people to freely bestow in whomever they desired, while
citizens must also prove that sovereignty rests in them by resisting
vote buying and other monetisation of the electoral process that could
submerge their will”
The
Legislator charged leading presidential candidates to take a cue from
former President Good luck Jonathan’s rare display of statesmanship
during the 2015 elections as he readily conceded defeat before the
announcement of final results by Independent National Electoral
Commission.
Legislator charged leading presidential candidates to take a cue from
former President Good luck Jonathan’s rare display of statesmanship
during the 2015 elections as he readily conceded defeat before the
announcement of final results by Independent National Electoral
Commission.
The Deputy
Speaker called on the electoral umpire to live above board and lead the
way in the steady growth of strategic institutions in Nigeria and the
West Africa subregion.
Speaker called on the electoral umpire to live above board and lead the
way in the steady growth of strategic institutions in Nigeria and the
West Africa subregion.
Mr
Adewumi who commended the leading countries in the international
community for their roles in the recent elections in Ekiti and Osun
states also reminded them that “the Presidential and National Assembly
elections are crucial as they signpost Nigeria’s role and image in the
Africa democratisation process.
Adewumi who commended the leading countries in the international
community for their roles in the recent elections in Ekiti and Osun
states also reminded them that “the Presidential and National Assembly
elections are crucial as they signpost Nigeria’s role and image in the
Africa democratisation process.
To
this end, he urged them not only to fund election monitoring in the
country, but impose a caveat on any attempt of the ruling class to
subvert the will of the people.
this end, he urged them not only to fund election monitoring in the
country, but impose a caveat on any attempt of the ruling class to
subvert the will of the people.
The
Ekiti Assembly Deputy Speaker further condemned the carnage in Zamfara
State and the spate of criminality pervading other parts of the country,
urging governments to take decisive step to protect the lives and
property of Nigerians as enshrined in section 14 of the constitution.
Ekiti Assembly Deputy Speaker further condemned the carnage in Zamfara
State and the spate of criminality pervading other parts of the country,
urging governments to take decisive step to protect the lives and
property of Nigerians as enshrined in section 14 of the constitution.
He
also has a word for the Ekiti State Government saying, “it must prove
to the people what it could do things differently in order to win their
trust rather than continue to hide under the blame of its predecessor”
also has a word for the Ekiti State Government saying, “it must prove
to the people what it could do things differently in order to win their
trust rather than continue to hide under the blame of its predecessor”
