Group tells Tinubu not to meddle in NASS leadership affairs

By Abubakar Yunusa

Asocio-political group under the aegis of Democracy Watch Initiative has urged President elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to allow national assembly to choose their presiding officers without interference.

It also calls for the President elect to reclaim the people’s confidence in your untainted democratic credentials and commitment to entrenching sustainable democracy, restoring the glory of governance and the sanctity of constitutionalism in Nigeria.

Addressing journalists during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday,the group national coordinator,Sunusi Umar stated no one expects however that you will give to the North what it does not deserve.

He said Tinubu should recall the incredible promises he made to the North during electioneering at the Arewa House talk show organized by the Northern leaders and elders.

“What we are demanding is a free environment for the exercise of franchise as the only solution to the pervasive communal distrust that is more accentuated in the North.

“We believe a free election of leaders of the National Assembly by its own members would put to end the already brewing concerns of marginalization and fear of domination of other geopolitical zones in the North by others.

Speaking further,he said everyone must be aware by now that those pursuing this undemocratic, unconstitutional and unrealistic agenda are not your friends; they are people who did not vote for you.

“What they are doing about the National Assembly leadership is to test the ground for a wider political agenda that aims to diminish your personal populist tendencies and those anticipated in your government,” he said.

“While we repose an enduring faith in your ability and will to change the situation in the country for the better, we pray to the Almighty God to increase you in wisdom to be able to accomplish your good intentions for the country”.

He, however,is confident that Tinubu is endowed with ample experience and diplomatic wherewithal to cope with whatever NASS leadership may emerge through due democratic process.