Admin l Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
LAGOS, Nigeria – Former Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma rtd has raised the alarm, warning of plans by politicians to cause mayhem as excuse to rig the 2019 general election.
Danjuma who was speaking in Takum where he commissioned medical laboratories called on the electorates to guard their votes and avoid all forms of provocation before, during and after the elections.
He said politicians who do not wish Nigeria well are seeking opportunities for Nigerians to fight themselves, to enable them use soldiers and police to destabilize the electorates and rig the election.
“It will be in our best interest to ensure there is peace. We should suffer all provocation because there are going to be plenty between now and the time of election.
“They will provoke you to fight yourselves because they know they will lose if there is a peaceful election. “I beg everyone of you to help maintain peace so we can have a peaceful election and that there are no surprises and will be no postponement. ” The last time when Darius’s political party was the ruling party, he was made to have run off three times.
“Once you don’t win the first time, the second time, they will sit down and write the result and announce it in the run off. “They will award votes and this is the primitive democracy we now operate in this country.
“It is up to you to guard your votes, secure your votes and make sure that everyone of your votes count and that is when you can have four plus four.” He also cautioned eligible voters from selling their votes to power hungry politicians, saying that “you will be selling your birth right if you agree to their demand.” On his part, Governor Ishaku urged his loyalists to maintain peace by remaining law abiding.
