Chief Bisi Akande, former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has decried monetization of politics in Nigeria.
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“Nigerian politicians are sitting on a time bomb with the practice and growth of monetisation of politics.
“If this is not curtailed urgently, it will soon kill Nigerian politicians and our political system,” he said on Friday at a meeting of Osun APC Elders Forum in his country home, Ila.
Akande, a former governor of the state, also urged the APC leadership to continue to uphold the politics of service to the people.
“No matter the pressure being promoted by the general outlook of corruption that forms the foundation of the problems in the country, we must not deviate from service to the people.
In a communiqué at the end of the meeting, the APC elders also frowned at what they described as politics of stomach infrastructure being imported to the South West states.
The communiqué signed by Chairman of the forum, Mr. Sola Akinwunmi, noted, “This type of politics is alien to us and is already eroding the core value of progressive politics to almost non-existence.
“This should be discouraged as it portends serious danger to our democracy.”
It added that the APC will win the July 8 by-election in the state.
The forum also called on every elected and appointed political office holders to make sure that they deliver their various constituencies.
The National Chairman, Board of Trustees , Peoples Democratic Party , Sen .Walid Jibrin , said on Wednesday that Biafra would be realised only by referendum and not quit notice . Jibrin stated this while speaking with newsmen in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. He said that he would not support any group to bring division in the country , adding that peace and unity were the necessary requirements for the development of any nation. According to him , if truly the Igbos want their country , it is only referendum that will grant that independence. Jibrin said that everybody had his opinion as a Nigerian and that if public opinion said Igbos should have their country or the North should have theirs, “ so be it ” . He cited Britain which conducted a referendum on European Union membership , saying that due process must be followed before granting independence to any group . He cautioned that agitations should be devoid of crisis and called on Nigerians to see themselves as one. ...
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