As tension keeps piling up over awaited results of Saturday, Feb 25 Presidential elections, Paramount Ruler of Yorubaland and Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be matured in their conducts in order for peace to reign.
In an emergency press release issued at Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, Osun State on Tuesday, Ooni who is also the Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of the Nigeria (NCTRN), said the imbroglio developing from Presidential election is unnecessary, distracting and totally unacceptable.
He added that the nation does not need it at the moment. “All over the world, elections are known to be disputed. And the tension must be addressed in a way in line with law of the land and in accordance with the best global practices.
“All politicians involved and their respective political parties without exception not to do anything capable of heating up the polity as this dangerously amounts to torching up a simmering fire of Nigerian cohesion”, the Monarch said.
Ooni explained that the low income earners have been waiting patiently for the electioneering period to be over for them to resume normal activities, while urged Nigerians to remain patient and understanding of the fact that the country is far bigger than all entities and personalities.
The Ooni of Ife in his capacity as the Co-chairman NCTRN hereby charged the nation’s electoral body to remain on the path of fairness, equity and justice as it sets to complete the process of announcing the result of the election as adopted in global best standard.
According to him, “Nigeria and indeed some Nigerians are yet to recover from the hurts that emanated from the mismanagement of the #ENDSARS protest, which is why we must be watchful of our conducts and speeches.
“Nigerians have suffered enough and any form of uproar will add to the already harsh condition of living for Nigerians especially the poor and vulnerable amongst us. I equally urge our youths to resist all pressure to be utilized by unpatriotic elements as thugs” the Ooni stated.
