By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, Second Republic politician, in this encounter speaks on the military involvement in Nigeria elections and advocates that retired generals be excluded from contesting elections to position of civilian president where they also become commander-in-chief of the armed forces because of the negative impact of miliatry involvement in elections, especially the last elections.
He pointed out that Buhari’s order to security operatives to shoot ballot box snatchers was in bad taste as it created the problems in Rivers and other states where elections were declared inconclusive.
He bemoaned situations in Rivers, Kano and other Northern states where elections were declared inconclusive. He also expressed dismay at what happened in the North, especially in places where the PDP was winning and warned that if the issues are not handled properly, it could swallow Nigeria.
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