HOW INEC REMOVED THE NAMES OF BOTH SENATOR AHMED LAWAN AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO DURING THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS BUT THEY LATER CONTESTED AND WON.
By Mr. Deme Ataribo Ayawari According to Professor Ibaba S. Ibaba, illiteracy is one of the major dilemma/setbacks of true democratic practice in Africa. In view of the above assertion, my heart bleeds for members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who are ignorantly celebrating the temporary removal of Chief Timipre Sylva's name from the INEC list. I am also flabbergasted over some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for being seemingly demoralized because of the said development. It is a pity that some Africans have not fully understood what they practice. The temporary removal of Chief Sylva's name in the INEC list for the Bayelsa State Governorship election is a mere exercise of the Rule of Law. Hence, it will not stop Chief Timipre Sylva from contesting and winning the November 11 Governorship election in the State. It is interesting to note that the same scenario played out in the case of the former and the serving Senate President Ahmed Law...