No be small matter wey Datti Baba-Ahmed yan for Nigeria Right Now podcast wey dey cause kasala. Dis former Labour Party vice presidential candidate don drop bomb say our courts no fit solve presidential election wahala again. He talk say make all of una wey wan challenge Tinubu no dey rest, no be to carry matter go court o, but make dem show red eyes!
Baba-Ahmed, wey run alongside Peter Obi for 2023 election, don vex well-well say Supreme Court don confirm Tinubu victory, and him dey sure say di only way fit change di game na through political action. He even tell Obi say no go dey put all him hope for judiciary wey no go fit help em, wey no be the kind people wey fit win election.
“I tell am say, ‘Omo, Supreme Court no fit give you governorship, no fit carry presidency come serve you,’” him talk strongly. Baba-Ahmed dey point finger say Constitution don clear breach when dem declare Tinubu winner, especially Section 134(2)(b) wey sum up wetin make presidential win valid.
Him insist say all di constitution matter wey di opposition don dey raise no dey resolve matter anyhow after Supreme Court finish their judgement. The way Baba-Ahmed dey complain e fit sound like person wey don tire for di normal strategy wey opposition dey use, especially comparing am to di June 12 matter wey shake Nigeria finish. E don make am clear say if no be for di way dem fight for June 12 election, we for no dey here.
The guy no dey fear o! Him talk say, “Whoever wey dey plan to defeat Tinubu must come ready. E no go be easy, and no be to run go court. Those wey declare wrong results na criminals and those wey stand against dem na good citizen” him shout. E don dey provoke some discussion on how di opposition go fit plan dem comeback without having to rely on the court again.
Baba-Ahmed also show say him dey skeptical about Peter Obi fit handle big players like Atiku Abubakar for future elections. According to am, “I don battle Atiku before, and I sabi wetin im fit do.” Atiku wey finish second for 2023 presidential election dey still dey remain powerful figure for di opposition scene, and dis one dey show say wahala dey ahead for any serious contender.
Dis kind talk fit make many nigerians dey wonder wetin dey happen for our electoral system wey don no overturn any presidential election since 1999 return to democracy. Di fear say our checks and balances dey weak don make many people dey lose hope for court wahala fit solve electoral issues.
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