21st April, 2023
By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta
Some Nigerians under the aegis of Amalgamated Support Group of All Progressives Congress, have taken to streets of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, to express their opposition to the call for interim government in Nigeria by some groups.
Speaking during the peaceful walk tagged “Sustaining Democracy” the South-West Chairman of the group, Comrade Ganiu Akeem Adesina vowed to resist replication of the interim government in Nigeria like it happened thirty years ago when Late Chief MKO Abiola was elected president and his victory was nullified by a military government.
He said the protesters were ready to protect the mandate of the President-elect Bola Tinubu and democracy with their lives.
Adesina told journalists that they decided to embark on the walk to defend the mandate of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and democracy at large.
“The election in which President-elect, Bola Tinubu has emerged must be upheld. Some people are calling for interim government and we supporters of Tinubu since 2019 are saying Tinubu must be sworn-in. These people are calling for the cancellation of election which was against the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We are here at the governor’s office to pass our message through the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to pass the message to President Muhammad Buhari that we in the South-West are saying no to interim government in Nigeria.”
Also the Ogun Coordinator of the group, Akinbode Olusola said, “We have moved round the town to send message to indigenes/residents of Ogun State that over 276,000 voters that voted for Prince Dapo Abiodun are not fools. And we are saying again that over eight million voters that voted for Asiwaju Tinubu are not stupid. If anybody is angry, he or she should follow the due process and go to Court. No to interim government.
“We are passing a message of peace. We are telling people that we are civilized people. We should not cause war in Nigeria. We don’t want intervention of the foreigners to in our nation. We are speaking for peace and one Nigeria,” he said.