Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega don rule out any possibility of election for di kontri, saying di opposition no go ever take power. Di 80-year-old leader, wey be Marxist for im youth, don dey power since 2007 after elections wey international community question.
For an event to mark di 47th anniversary of di Sandinista revolution for Managua, Ortega tell im supporters say, “Dem better forget am, here for Nicaragua no go dey more elections so dem fit try to grab di government and seize power.”
Di kontri suppose hold general elections for November, but one and half years ago constitutional reforms extend di presidential term from five to six years, so di elections now scheduled for 2027.
Opposition movements wey dey exile hope say international pressure go make Nicaragua hold elections again. But Ortega accuse im enemies say dem be agents of di United States, saying, “Dem dey plot… dey find ways to organize parties so for election wey dem assume go happen, dem go win.”
Ortega and im wife Rosario Murillo don rule Nicaragua with absolute power for nearly two decades. Dem keep tight grip on society since harsh crackdown on protests for 2018 wey kill more dan 300 people, according to UN.
