Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi joined protesters in Abuja on Tuesday as demonstrations continued against the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.
The protest, which began on Monday, opposes the Senate’s decision to reject real-time electronic transmission of election results.
Amaechi attended the protest with his son, a medical doctor, saying he brought him along in case the demonstration turns violent and injuries occur. The former Minister of Transportation explained that he believes leaders should lead from the front alongside their families during major protests.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Nigerians to rise up, urging all opposition parties to take to the streets against the Senate’s decision.
Amaechi alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) opposes electronic transmission of election results because it fears losing elections. “I believe that the opposition parties should come out—PDP, ADC, everybody should be out—to protest against the attempt of one party,” he said.
He added, “If we come out, and they say the opposition has hijacked (the protest), what is APC doing? Are they not hijacking? What are they afraid of? I thought they said they have 31 governors. Tinubu is not Jonathan. The only way a good politician will know he has done well is by the people.”
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Amaechi questioned why the party would be afraid despite several opposition governors and prominent politicians defecting to its ranks. He stressed that while Senate President Godswill Akpabio and President Bola Tinubu may ignore Nigerians’ demands, opposition parties and civil society organisations will continue until the decision is reversed.
Meanwhile, Nigeria Police Force operatives barricaded major roads leading to the National Assembly, where the Senate is scheduled to hold an emergency plenary session. The protest is being led by human rights activist Aisha Yusuf alongside several civil society groups that initiated the demonstration on Monday.