A group, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development has expressed concern over the inability the major political parties to abide by the various peace accords they signed.
Executive Director of the Group, Ambassador Abdulahi Maki noted that Rivers state risked a long term of political instability if political parties and politicians failed to call their passionate supporters to order.
Ambassador Maki told DAILY POST that listing Rivers State as a flashpoint of election violence was as a result of the series of incidents of bombings, shootings, and killings recorded on daily basis ahead of the general elections in the state.
Lending her voice to the call, veteran actor, Joke Sylver appealed to youths to restrain from killing themselves for desperate politicians.
She, however, advised all candidates to emulate former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi to relinquish power if they lose election.
“Let’s take Governor Kayode Fayemi for example; did he make Ekiti ungovernable just because he lost? That is a mark of a true democratic leader and so that is what we ask all our leaders contesting this election.
“Anyone that wins should be magnanimous and the one who loses should accept defeat and start working for the next elections.
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