By Lekan Adejuwon
The Ekiti Council of Elders has condemned the call for interim government by some section of the political class in the country.
The Council made the assertion at its March plenary meeting in a statement jointly signed the President, Prof. Joseph Oluwasanmi and Elder Niyi Ajibulu and made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday.
Having discussed extensively on the just concluded February 25 general elections, the Council viewed with concern what it described as “some extra judicial activities of some political parties and some unpatriotic elements capable of plunging Nigeria into crisis.
“The council is worried that the DSS has openly confirmed the nefarious intention to subvert its transition process and our fledgling democracy with their cruel calls for the cancellation of a free and credible election and for the oddity of an interim government
“For the survival of the nation the council of Elders urges all concerned not to allow tribal sectional or individual interests to undermine the corporate existence of the country.
“In as much as the relevant authority has concluded the presidential election declared a winner the civilized option for any well meaning citizen that feels aggrieved is to explore legal avenues for redress
“The country belongs to all Nigerians, therefore casting aspersions and name calling against the Yoruba or any tribe for that matter is unacceptable as it will continue to generate bad blood and distrust and gaping fault lines in the polity
“The council strongly advises all to stop any activities capable of creating a state of anarchy. It implores the law enforcement agencies to be alert and ensure that the peace of the nation is not jeopardized under any guise whatsoever”
