Pastor Bakare: How To Prevent Political Crisis In Nigeria in 2015
For Nigeria to avoid political crisis after the upcoming 2015 presidential elections, the installation of an interim government after the expiration of President Goodluck Jonathan's tenure would be the only solution, Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, has proposed.
Bakare, who is a delegate to the ongoing National Conference in Abuja, said that the dilemma of whether President Jonathan should contest or not is a major issue the nation would grapple with in 2015 given the threats by those who do not want him to contest and that of his kinsmen in the Niger Delta who have threatened to blow up oil installations in the region if Jonathan does not return to power.
The Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, spoke during Sunday’s church service in Lagos while preaching on the topic: High Profile Scandals Part 2, subtitled Conspicuous Consumption.
He insisted that in the circumstance Nigeria finds itself, it would need an interim government as a way out, not another election, warning that those beating the drums of war would not escape its consequences.
Pastor Bakare noted that politically motivated killings are part of high profile scandals, adding that the root cause of such killings is greed for gain which ultimately takes the life of its owner.
While explaining that conspicuous consumption is the malady of those in power and that the root cause of conspicuous consumption is gluttony, the former Vice Presidential aspirant under CPC in 2011 general elections also expressed fears over the grim spectre hovering over the country and prayed along with the congregation against its disintegration.
* Pastor Bakare
Dokubo also stated that after Jonathan’s presidency, the region will resume claim to the resources in the oil-rich Niger-Delta, saying that they are currently on sabbatical leave.
He also pointed out in the interview that the reason there is relative peace in the country, especially in South-South geo-political zone, is not because of the amnesty granted to Niger Delta ex-militants by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s regime in 2010, but Jonathan’s presidency.
Asari also said that contrary to the claims of Jonathan’s critics that his administration is visionless, the administration has surpassed the previous ones in terms of provision of social infrastructure.
The youths in northern Nigeria, under the umbrella, Arewa youths, however, responded by warning Asari Dokubo to desist from beating the drums of war over the re-election of President Jonathan in 2015.
They said that the choice of Nigeria’s next president would be determined by Nigerians and not Ijaw militants or pipeline contractors.
Nigerians would go to the polls in 2015 to elect who will rule the country and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has scheduled the elections to hold next year February.
Many analysts believe the contest for the presidency is going to be between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
With less than eight months before the crucial election, both parties have not announced their candidates for the presidential election but many people are saying incumbent president Jonathan would be re contesting to rule Nigeria for another four years.
There are also rumours that former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari would be contesting under the platform of APC.
With both parties fixing their primaries for October/November, Nigerians, both home and abroad, are waiting anxiously to find out who will be carrying the flags of PDP and APC come 2015.
Source: Legit.ng
