The Ekiti State Council of Elders has called on Nigerians and all concerned not to allow tribal, sectional or individual interests to threaten peace and unity of the country.
The council is worried that the Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed plots to subvert the transition process with “cruel calls for the cancellation of a free and credible election and for the oddity of an interim national government.”
The elders noted with particular regard to the February 25 presidential election and viewed with concerns some extra-judicial activities of some political parties and some unpatriotic elements capable of plunging Nigeria into crisis.
The council, in a press release signed by its president, Prof Joseph Oluwasanmi, and general secretary, Niyi Ajibulu, yesterday after their March 2023 plenary, condemned those calling for interim government in Nigeria.
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“Relevant authority has concluded the presidential election and declared a winner; the civilized option for any well-meaning citizen that feels aggrieved is to explore legal avenues for redress.
“The country belongs to all Nigerians. Therefore, casting aspersions and name calling against the Yoruba or any tribe for that matter is unacceptable, as it will continue to generate bad blood, distrust and gaping fault lines in the polity.
“The council strongly advises all to stop activities capable of creating a state of anarchy. It implores the law enforcement agencies to be alert and ensure that the peace of the nation is not jeopardized under any guise whatsoever.”
