Shun election violence

TRUE words are not defined by the volume of a man’s voice but by the consequences of his choices. The wild storm starts with a raindrop as dark clouds gathered from one wisp, it sprouts like a random shoot erupting at the base of an oak-tree.

The tempo of the polity went octaves higher when the chief law officer was kicked out unconstitutionally. Saying that Nigeria’s democracy is under threats is akin to agreeing that the sun rises from the east. Buried are the madcap years when people feign non-interest in the political game. People want to view the resume of the gladiators in the ring.

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The unceremonious removal of the law leader raised red flags in our democracy and literally set the blogosphere on fire, unsettled many Nigerians and the international community, prompting accelerated intervention. The bitter truth is that this development will shape the outcome of the election. The take home message to this action is that in the present Nigeria’s political space, the executive has no respect for the sanctity of the sacred temple of justice according to the spirit and letters of the constitution, same goes to the National Assembly.

The legal framework for seeking redress has been destroyed via the missiles on the judiciary.

The forces behind the assault on judiciary are at it again, solidifying the EFCC clampdown on some target political foes in the countdown to the general election. Despite the torrents of criticism that welcomed the action, the script writers became clever by half by making some provocative comments that will not only take our democracy through south but scare foreign investors from investing in Nigeria.

This is the time to shed conservative toga and preach peace and unity as the elections arrive. Do not take laws into your hands no matter the level of provocation. Violence is never the solution to any challenge. Vote, defend your vote by employing wisdom and knowledge. It is unpatriotic not to cast your vote even in the face of excruciating stress that the masses are going through collecting PVC, resulting in thousands of uncollected PVCs.

Agada Ikechukwu,

Lagos