CUPP calls for constitutional, electoral act amendment ahead 2027 polls

Following the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential poll, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) said the next step for Nigerians to take is to “move on and see how we can get Nigeria on the right track of development, security and peace.”

Spokesperson of the Coalition, Comrade Mark Adebayo, said this in a statement in reaction to the judgement, pointing out that the call became imperative as the people, for the past four months, had been under severe socioeconomic burden and had not seen any clear path for Nigeria under the current administration.

Adebayo, who said the Coalition received the verdict of the Apex Court with cautious optimism on the fate of the country’s democracy, noted that the fact that Nigerian masses were not in the streets celebrating the pronouncement was “enough judgement” as well as a loud statement from the citizens.

“We have received the Supreme Court judgement with cautious optimism on the fate of our democracy. The highest Court in the land has spoken, and whether it is satisfactory to us is immaterial. As a country, we must move on now and see how we can get Nigeria on the right track of development, security and peace.

“The past four months have not seen any clear path for Nigeria under the current administration as the people are under severe socioeconomic burden. The fact that the masses aren’t in the streets celebrating the judgement is enough judgement from Nigerians. That is a loud statement,” CUPP spokesperson said.

CUPP said with the Supreme Court putting a final seal on the last held presidential election, critical lessons had been learnt that would serve as a pool of experiential resources to draw from going forward, adding that next step was for everyone to go back to the drawing board for 2027.

The Coalition said Nigerians must do everything before the 2027 poll to amend the Constitution and the Electoral Act to make it compulsory for all election litigations to be concluded before anyone was sworn in, positing that doing so “makes the process tidier and confidence building” as, according to it, the 2023 presidential election has been the most divisive and controversial ever in the annals of Nigeria’s political voyage.

The CUPP spokesperson, while expressing the view that Nigeria shall be delivered, but not yet Uhuru, maintained that there was an immediate need to rebuild people’s confidence in the nation’s democratic processes.

“For now, we go back to the drawing board for 2027. Critical lessons have been learnt, and they will serve as a pool of experiential resources to draw from going forward.

“But we must do everything before 2027 to amend the Constitution and the Electoral Act to make it compulsory for all election litigations to be concluded before anyone is sworn in. It makes the process tidier and confidence building. The 2023 presidential election has been the most divisive and controversial ever in the annals of Nigeria’s political voyage.

“There is an immediate need to rebuild people’s confidence in our democratic processes. It’s not yet Uhuru, but Nigeria shall be delivered!” Comrade Adebayo said.

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