’32 Countries’ Reject Buhari As Nigeria’s President, Oshiomhole, Amaechi, Akpabio, Okorocha, Blackliste

Nigerians in the Diaspora under the platform of the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria (GCSDN), which comprises of 32 countries, have rejected the outcome of the February 23, 2019, Presidential election, that saw President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), get reelected for a second term at the helm of affairs in Nigeria

Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, Frederick Odorige, the Global Coordinator, said that the election was “ill-fated”, and the worst that he had seen since he was born, SaharaReporters reports. The group went on on cite the “militarisation of the elections”, as well as the violence that marred the process.

A presentation made by Odorige reads: “The election was marred by killing, apparent rigging, ballot box snatching and destruction of ballot papers by hired thugs. It was highly militarized by soldiers loyal to Muhammadu Buhari. An election that culminates in the killing of 47 unarmed Nigerians is not an election.

On the contrary, the coalition noted that it was significant that no cases of violence was masterminded by any of the presidential candidates from the new political parties.

The Coalition decried the sad fact that Nigerian youths surrendered themselves to their oppressors, by allowing self-seeking Politicians to use them as paid thugs, instead of aligning with young Presidential Candidates to actualise the dream of a new Nigeria. They further noted that votes were insidiously awarded to young Presidential Candidates, in such a way that the popular Candidates among them were awarded very low number of votes, in Jesus order to demoralise their enthusiastic followers.

“A Senator must not be earning more than a Permanent Secretary and no former governor must receive pension. Politicians kill Nigerians not because they want to serve us, but because they want to serve themselves and their families through looting and receiving mind blowing salaries. Yet our country is highly indebted. Machinery should also be set in motion that will allow Nigerians in diaspora to vote in upcoming elections. Section 14 subsection 2b of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended) states that the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of the government. Instead of securing Nigerians, people in positions of authority are killing them. Chapter 1 article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights states: Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. Article 3 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations affirms: everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.