The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged aggrieved participants arising from the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly elections to apply lawful means in expressing their grievances.
The Speaker stated that post-election disputes in a complex country like Nigeria were expected, but noted that ultimately democracy must be safeguarded while disagreements were being resolved.
Gbajabiamila noted that this was the reason both the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act, 2022, made provisions on the resolution of disputes through lawful and peaceful means, post-election.
The Speaker’s call was contained in an address to members of the House as they reconvened plenary in Abuja on Tuesday, after their election break.
According to Gbajabiamila, a resort to violence or instigating it through whatever methods in the name of protests is never an option.
Rather, he advised parties to go through the courts and the full legal process provided by the law.
