No be small matter o! Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, don come out to explain why e dey waka with him son for that ‘Occupy the National Assembly’ protest. E shout say na as precaution because him son na medical doctor. If wahala burst, at least dem go fit handle injuries if dem happen. E say as leader, e suppose dey for ground with the people wey dey fight for wetin dem believe.
Amaechi no hold back as e dey call Nigerians to rise up, make everybody, especially the opposition parties, protest against how Senate dey behave. According to am, the ruling party, APC, dey fear because dem no wan lose elections. Na wetin we sabi for Naija be that! E talk say, ‘PDP, ADC, everybody suppose show face go protest against one party wey wan carry everything for demself.’ E even yan say if dem talk say opposition don hijack the protest, wetin APC dey do?
He point fingers say APC dey run away from electronic transmission of election results because dem dey shake for their seats. Amaechi say, ‘Tinubu no be Jonathan. Good politician dey listen to wetin the people wan.’ E just dey ginger the crowd as e say opposition parties and civil society no go rest until dem hear us.
Meanwhile, e no forget to drop some hot gist about how life don change under Tinubu compared to Buhari administration wey e serve. According to him, ‘Na worse life we dey live now. During Buhari time, at least we get better plans for the people.’ He don even talk say corruption don increase since Tinubu take power. When dem ask am if Tinubu fit win 2027 presidential election, e just smile and say, ‘Make we wait see!’, add say e no go easy for the current president to carry matter come.
The protests don gather momentum as Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, don also join the protest team, carry him voice join call for transparent elections. Dis protest dey happen as we dey enter serious discussions about the Electoral Act Amendment wey dey cause gbas gbos for Senate level. Many people for Nigeria dey request say make dem allow electronic transmission of results, but Senate dey argue say dem no wan make am compulsory due to their own concerns. Na wetin we dey hear, and the people no gree make dem rest!
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