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Kogi guber: SDP, Ajaka under fire over ‘mindless blackmail, attacks against Judiciary’
‘Court cases are won with evidence, not sentiments, propaganda’
Civil Society Organisations, INEC accredited observers in the November 11, 2023 Kogi governorship election as well as indigenous people of the state have raised concerns over what they described as mindless blackmail and “propaganda taken too far” by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Muritala Ajaka, aimed at putting undue pressure on the Judiciary.
According to them, the needless attacks on the Judiciary after every judgement, shows crass ignorance on the part of both the SDP and its candidate, “who are not being properly guided by their lawyers for obvious reasons”.
The groups specifically noted that the continuous attacks on critical stakeholders, especially the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Judiciary without evidence should be seriously condemned by well meaning Nigerians as an attack on Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law, stressing that such attacks should not got without security agencies arresting and investigating people behind it.
At a joint press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Coalition of CSOs, INEC-Accredited Observers in the Nov. 11 Polls, and the Kogi Indigenous People Initiative said it was condemnable that despite an ongoing court process after the election, the SDP had resorted to self-help by deriding and ridiculing the Judiciary in the public space.
They, however, reminded the SDP and its candidate, Ajaka, that court cases are won with facts and evidence, not through propaganda, intimidation and name dropping.
Speaking on behalf of the CSOs, the National Coordinator of the Coalition of Civil Society of Nigeria, Ohalete Wisdom Kelechi, said the INEC and the Judiciary were two critical institutions of government that must be protected from the prejudice of political interests.
He said, “We are concerned that some political interests have continued to stoke embers of hate, further heightening the tension in the land.
“It must be clearly stated that those who have continued to abuse, harass, lampoon, insult and event attempt to induce officers of the judiciary do not mean well for our country.
“When the electoral body and the judiciary come under fierce attacks, coordinated propaganda and mindless blackmail, the pillar of democracy hangs in the balance and good governance will take a back seat.”
Also speaking on behalf of some of the observers accredited by INEC for the election, Mr. Emmanuel Oluwasegun, commended INEC for conducting what many described as the freest and fairest election since the creation of Kogi State.
He said while the SDP performed well in the Senatorial District of its candidate but poorly in the two other senatorial districts making up the state, its key leaders had continued to pollute the political atmosphere over their failure to secure victory.
Oluwasegun said, “It is important to note that there was an election which was credible in all its ramifications. INEC officials were at their best from what we witnessed and from report by foreign observers.
“The SDP won in local governments where its popularity is organic. It was able to mobilise people to vote for the party. The APC utilised its popularity in the state to mobilise the needed support in all the local governments. It did very well in both the West and Central districts, winning overwhelmingly in the district of its candidate. This resulted in about 190,000 votes difference between it and the closest rival.”
“No one is saying political parties cannot go to court to test their luck or seek justice if they think they have a case, but the resort to name calling, character assassination and propaganda against the Judiciary is seriously off the line and must be rebuked. The Judiciary doesn’t yield to intimidation. Prove your case with facts and in line with the Electoral Act,” he said.
Also in his remarks, the leader of the Indigenous People of Kogi State, Oguche Benjamin PhD, who is also from Kogi East, said some politically exposed persons had caused a wide division between the ethnic and religious divides in the state, which had led to avoidable tension, urging them to exercise caution in their utterances.
Dr. Oguche accused the SDP of promoting ethnic divisions, hate and violence against non SDP members in Kogi East LGA. He said several high profile government officials were hounded by SDP sponsored and known Igala military personnel who were sent home on specific assignments to arrest, beat, illegally detain and torture known APC leaders and stakeholders.
He insisted that the violence, intimidation and attacks meted on APC members, which he witnessed, first hand, were “unimaginably unjustifiable and unacceptable”, adding that despite all that, the APC still won the election convincingly.
“The lower tribunal and appeal courts gave the same judgement, in line with what local and international observers saw. Why concocting non-existent figures all in the name of desperation and for propaganda? The law is blind to sentiments or hooliganism. What matters is proving your case in court beyond reasonable doubt and nothing but that,” he said.
The Kogi Indigenes therefore advised the SDP candidate to rebrand his politics away from hate peddling and outdated propaganda if he wants to try his luck at the next governorship election in the state.
“This strategy is outdated and cannot sway the learned community, and definitely not the Judiciary,” they stated.
Grace Nation PHDS: You Must Fight hard to End Your Family Pattern – Dr Chris Okafor
You cannot be born again and experience the same pattern they go through in your lineage, it will be a kind of insult to the kingdom when you understand the kingdom Practice and still follow suit in the family pattern, No it cannot be.
This and more are the foundation raised by the Senior Pastor Grace Nation international aka Liberation City Dr Chris Okafor at the Midweek Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance and Solutions PHDS service held on Thursday 6th 2025 at the international Headquarters of Grace Nation world-wide in Ojodu Berger Lagos
The Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor who Preached on the Subject Victory Over the Devil of My Father’s House, said to become victorious over your Family pattern you must first understand the source of the Problems, then you can fight it out.
The Generational Prophet of God emphasised that some parents have sinned and are no more but the children faces the consequences of the mistake they made, therefore for you to enjoy total freedom from your father’s iniquity you must be determined to fight battles. You must fight to end the same family pattern limiting greatness in your bloodline.
Therefore To end the family Pattern,The Generational Prophet of God said You must be ready to leave a righteous life, a Holy life full of Purity, You also must be Prayerful and Practice Kingdom Sacrifice, Meaning you must partner with the kingdom with your substance because when you partner with the kingdom, the kingdom in return stand for you in the day of need, The Apostle of altars concluded that the Job of the Spirit is to Permanently keep you for Good and to do many exploits.
The Realms of the Prophetic witness Supernatural hand of God, Evil altars catching fire, Bloodline diseases receives healing ,Various kinds of Miracles, Deliverance,Healing and Restoration of destiny.
Meanwhile the Annual family Liberation Conference Harvest of Babies is expected to come up at the end of March 2025, the Much anticipated program is expected to put smile on the faces of mothers as more Mother will carry there Miracle babies, so get ready for the conference, details of the conference will be publish in our subsequent Publications.
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