Thr Concerned Nigerians for Fairness and Good Governance (CNFGG) has urged the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withdraw his comments on the Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel for the sake of unity and peace of the country and the coming general elections.
The convener of CNFGG, Mr. Isikong Isong, told reporters on Sunday in Abuja at a press conference that the nation needs mutual tolerance for peaceful coexistence and unity.
Isong said the group is impressed by the statesmanship disposition and political maturity exhibited by the Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom State amidst the comments on him by Senator Tinubu.
According to him, worthy of commendation are also the good and peace-loving people of Akwa-Ibom State who have not taken the laws into their hands by physically attacking this condemnable attitude.
“We pray and wish that this country shall return to its good old days where respect to constituted authority is restored.
“Any person saddled with the responsibility of power and authority must exercise same caution responsibility and be accountable to the people they are leading and the country and as a whole,” he said.
He noted that the Government of Akwa Ibom State, on receipt of notice of APC presidential campaign tour to the state, made all the necessary logistical provisions available, and without delay, approved the use of the state-owned International stadium as a responsive and responsible government for a hitch-free and conducive campaign activities.
He said, “We have waited in calm to see whether APC, as a party or it’s Presidential Candidate will withdraw this unfortunate outburst and let peace reign but unfortunately, up to the time of this press conference, nothing to show remorse has happened.
“We are also aware and let it be on record that all the presidential candidates in the forth coming election signed a peace accord to conduct themselves peaceably, hounorably and guard against unwarranted, inciting and provocative utterances capable of eroding and causing a rancorous elections come February, 2023.”
As for the next line of action if Senator Tinubu refused to withdraw his comments, he said Tinubu being one of the big politicians in Nigeria, would surely see their calls and would not have any options but to withdraw his comments on Governor Udom Emmanuel.
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