The leader of Afenifere Worldwide, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2020 governorship election in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu have congratulated President Bola Tinubu victory at the Supreme Court.
Fasoranti in a statement issued Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, described the verdict by both the Tribunal and the Supreme Court as monumental.
He said the verdict was monumental because of the clarifications made in respect of certain aspects of the country’s electoral processes.
Fasoranti noted that one of such was the pronouncements made regarding the position of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), adding that ditto for the position of the law in regard to the deadline for filing papers relating to elections.
Fasoranti reminded the President of some of the issues he had raised with him in the recent past, adding that the issue included the deteriorating the insecurity in the country.
He added: “It is a matter of concern that insecurity is still being experienced. This can be seen in the upsurge in banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen and attacks on farmers, cultism and even terrorism”.
“To put all these under control, the following were suggested as immediate steps to be taken:
– the aspects of the law regarding policing in Nigeria be looked into. At the moment, the extant law centralises the Nigerian Police. Doctrine of necessity be invoked to allow States and Local Government Areas to establish police services.
“The Police at that level be vested with all the powers that a Police outfit should have in terms of equipment, emoluments, training and so on.
Modern technology must be procured and deployed.
“Indigenes or residents of the given area be those who would make up the personnel of the police services at state and local government levels. In view of the trauma being experienced by our children who are participating in the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Afenifere is reintrating its longstanding advocacy for corpers to be allowed to serve within their states if not within their respective localties”.
Meanwhile, APC candidate in the 2020 governorship election in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Ize-Iyamu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu over his victory at the supreme court.
Ize-Iyamu in a statement issued Thursday said the ruling of the apex court was a confirmation of the perfect will of God as well as that of the irrefutable choice of Nigerians who freely gave you the mandate to steer the ship of their beloved country.
He said: “The ruling of the apex court is a confirmation of the perfect will of God as well as that of the irrefutable choice of Nigerians who freely gave you the mandate to steer the ship of their beloved country.
“It signifies the enduring strength of Nigeria’s democratic institutions and the unwavering refuge that the judiciary provides to ordinary citizens. Likewise, it will also go a long way to help pattern true democracy for other African nations.
“Since I have unmatched confidence in your visionary leadership and capacity, I am particularly pleased to extend my wishes for success in the discharge of your lofty duties. With you at the helm of affairs, Nigeria and Nigerians will flourish and thrive in line with the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda.”