By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti
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The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Revd. Felix Ajakaye, has said that those asking for the suspension of the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, should avoid creating any constitutional crisis in the country.
Ajakaye, who condemned the call in strong terms, said President Muhammadu Buhari, must handover to the President -elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on May 29, and leave office for another elected President in line with Nigeria constitution.
“President Buhari will end his two-term of eight years on the said day and there must never be a vacuum. Why the call for the suspension of the inauguration of the President-Elect until the determination of the court?”
The Ekiti Catholic Bishop spoke in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday during a sermon as parts of activities marking the 57th World Communications Day, held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Speaking on the theme of this years celebration entitled: “Speaking with the heart, “The truth in love,”the bishop said “A new Nigeria is Possible in Nigeria,” saying we must fashion out a lawful way or lawful ways of addressing legion of electoral matters before the stipulated date of 29 May of any electoral year.
“All those inaugurated on the day and their elections are subsequently nullified by the court, up to the Supreme Court, such people must refund their salaries and other emoluments within the period they held forth illegally. Not only that, such people are not to be addressed as former this, former that, because the courts have ruled against them”
The Catholic Bishop said there is need to continue to emphasize internal democracy in all the political parties for real democracy to be an avenue of good governance in Nigeria.
Ajakaye suggested that Independent candidacy in our politics is needed now more than ever before.
Bishop Ajakaye called on journalists, communicators to build the society positively rather than abuse them and not be anxious to break news and to shun arm-chair journalism.
