The Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Monday, warned against any step that can jeopardize the handing over of power to elected officers on May 29, 2023.
The organization National Public Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, in a statement, said the warning was prompted by reports of steps being taken that may be prejudicial to the swearing-in of winners of the just concluded elections on May 29.
According to him, such steps included the attempts to rubbish the outcome of the said elections especially the presidential election that took place on February 25, the resuscitation of the calls for the formation of an Interim Government and protests or rallies being conducted especially in Abuja and the United States of America against the result of the said election.
Afenifere spokesman stated that the organization felt so concerned about the untoward development because of how it is gaining currency in the country and even outside the shores of the land. It would be recalled that the Directorate of State Services (DSS) last week confirmed that moves were indeed on to scuttle the planned inauguration.
The organization spokesman reminded those who are fanning embers of non-inauguration to be aware that the monster being courted would affect not only the Presidency to be headed by the winner of the election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
He said: “The disruption will affect all other tiers of government as well, governors at the state level, the legislatures at the national and state levels and perhaps the local government areas.
“There is therefore the need to exercise a lot of caution. The laws of the land created avenues to seek redress when we are aggrieved. We enjoin those who may not be satisfied with the outcome of the concluded elections to seek redress through the established channels and not through any other means. It is also important to let members of the public realise that anything short of following due process, particularly in the swearing-in of winners of the just concluded elections, constitutes grave dangers for the country. This must not be accepted or encouraged at all because of its dire consequences.”
