Senator Shehu Sani condemns harassment of INEC Chairman in London

Ex-Senator Shehu Sani has condemned an the harassment and intimidation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan in London by some Nigerians living there.

In his verified X post on Friday, the Civil Rights Activist, likened the attack as an “attack on the referee before the match”, stressing that it does not portray good image of the country abroad.

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He said Nigeria’s general election has been scheduled for next year and the electioneering campaign is ongoing across the States of the Federation, wondering the warranty in intimidating and harassing the INEC Chairman in London.

Sani who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate and the current All Progressives Congress Senatorial candidate for Kaduna Central, expressed disappointment over the ugly development in London.

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Sani wrote: “The National election is scheduled to hold next year. Parties and candidates are campaigning in all the states.

“What is the point in intimidating and harassing the INEC Chairman in London for an election that is yet to hold?”

He maintained that the action of Nigerians against Prof. Amupitan was not different from the behaviour of thugs and hooligans back home who they all spite and condemn.

Sani further maintained that the footage of intimidation of the INEC Chairman in the viral video, again justified South Africans who see Nigerians as pests in their country.

“What is the difference between their actions and those of thugs who gate crash,insult and molest others here at home?

“Is that the kind of video footage we want the World to see in times like this when the South Africans and others see us as pests in their countries?

“Where is the sense in attacking a Referee before the match?”, he concluded.

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