Katsina NNPP Asks INEC To Disqualify Tinubu & Atiku | By: Adebayo Akinkunmi

Katsina NNPP Asks INEC To Disqualify Tinubu & Atiku

The Katsina State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Social gathering on Monday requested the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Social gathering’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart within the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu. The state Chairman of the NNPP, Sani Litti, who made the decision at a press convention in Katsina on Monday, alleged that the 2 events’ presidential primaries have been marred by monetary crimes. He additionally referred to as for the arrest of Tinubu and Atiku by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee and the Division of State Providers. Litti alleged that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerians had misplaced their lives to banditry from 2015 so far.

He, due to this fact, referred to as for the resignation of the President, Main-Normal Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.), due to what he described as insecurity within the nation.

The chairman additionally charged members of the Nationwide Meeting to start the impeachment of the President if he refused to resign.

He additionally referred to as for the declaration of a state of emergency in Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger and Sokoto states on account of safety challenges.

Litti suggested the Federal Authorities to additionally rent mercenaries for six months to battle the banditry, insurgents and tribal militias, including that Authorities ought to thereafter recruit a million younger Nigerians who needs to be skilled as particular forces to safe the nation after the exit of the mercenaries.

He said, “ We reinstate the decision on President Muhammadu Buhari to instantly resign from workplace for his lack of ability to safe Nigeria. Insecurity points hold rising due principally to unhealthy governance together with an increase in poverty, poor financial insurance policies, a fall in the usual of residing of the individuals, an upsurge of ethnic militias, a rise in corruption actions, crime and legal actions, a rise in using medication and several other elements.

“Within the occasion of the President refusing to resign, we urge the Nationwide Meeting to use constitutional means to avoid wasting the lives and properties of Nigerians.

“The federal government of Nigeria ought to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency on safety within the following states: Katsina; Kaduna; Zamfara; Niger and Sokoto states.

“On this respect, we’re calling on the Federal Authorities to instantly rent mercenaries for six months from each time to battle the rising banditry, insurgency and tribal militias. Equally, the federal government ought to as a matter of urgency recruit a million younger Nigerians to be skilled as Particular Forces to guard and safe the nation when the mercenaries depart in six months.”

The NNPP additionally referred to as for the arrest and prosecution of Atiku and Tinubu over what it mentioned, transpired in the course of the conventions the place they have been elected standard-bearers for his or her respective events within the 2023 normal elections.

The NNPP declared,” We name on INEC to disqualify Atiku Abubakar,Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the presidential election in 2023 and in addition for the EFCC, the Police and DSS to arrest them and all different actors who participated within the conference. We consider that ought to any one in all these two wins the election subsequent yr, the nation will slide into deeper corruption and monetary crimes as a result of the method which produces them is rooted in corruption.”

One of many celebration’s chieftains on the press convention, Dr Muttaqa Darma, justified the timing of the press convention, insisting that it was the suitable time because the nation was making ready for normal elections.

When contacted, the Director of Media and Communication for Tinubu Marketing campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, mentioned, “I’ve not seen any petition to that impact from the NNPP. I additionally assume the APC publicity secretary is in a greater place to deal with this challenge.”

Additionally, the APC Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said, “I’ve not learn the NNPP’s name for the disqualification of our celebration candidate. You’ll be able to ahead the assertion or press assertion to me. I can not react to what I’ve not seen.

“If I learn the assertion and determine that it is crucial sufficient to reply, I’ll launch a press release to deal with it. Responding to you just isn’t my solely possibility, I can name a press convention tomorrow and cope with it if I feel it’s that critical.”

When contacted, the PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, mentioned he was not conscious of the NNPP’s allegation, including that he has to see Litti’s assertion earlier than he would reply.

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