*Says no weapon of enemy fashioned against Nigeria shall prosper
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
A former African Action Congress, (AAC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Engineer Akinwale Laosun has advised candidates in the last Saturday Presidential election to watch their utterances and actions.
Engineer Laosun gave the advice in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan over the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The former AAC governorship candidate said the candidates should bear in mind that lives and well being of the electorates are precious to the economy of the state or the country.
” I am quite disturbed by the utterances of some elders, the allegations of the candidates and the parties who have lost the election. I know it could be painful, for no one possibly would venture into the political space as a candidate if there was no possibility of winning except you are a political jobber or gamer”, he said.
Engineer Laosun added, ” it is more disturbing that these aggrieved parties or individuals have been part of the faulted electioneering processes in their party primaries and some of these parties have been accused of rigging elections in the past”.
” Fellow Nigerians, we must all be grateful to God for the recently concluded Presidential election. Having run in an election before, it is important for candidates to understand that there is only one seat available hence there will be one winner and many losers”.
Engineer Laosun stressed, ” it is important for candidates to understand that there is only one seat available hence there will be one winner and many losers.
Secondly, we must understand that the lives and well being of the electorates are precious to the economy of the state or the country hence we must be guided about our utterances and actions whether we win or loose”
The former governorship candidate stressed ” Thirdly, we must salute this electioneering umpire and the processes involved; for it is an improvement on previous elections. All political parties and candidates must understand that Rome was not built in a day”
According to Engr Laosun, ” if anyone has any evidence of electioneering malpractices, by now we all know the channel to pursue to right the wrongs we believe have been committed. No one should try to upset the peace of the country or set the youth on an evil mission to disrupt or doubt our democratic process”.
On the President elect, the former AAC governorship candidate said ” sincerely, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won this election. He is a worthy Yoruba leader and the smartest politician in this modern day Nigeria”, saying, ” I want to use this medium to congratulate Asiwaju Tinubu. My prayers are with you and Nigeria sir. Congratulations”
” For Nigerians, it is the progress and development of the country that must be most important to all and not anyone’s personal ambition. Instead of causing chaos, which many of these leaders have used to their advantages, it is time to be civil enough to accept defeat. Defeat in itself, is not a bad notion for it gives the opportunity to assess failed strategies and re-present the solution being proffered.
While appealing to the youths not to ” go on any protest except the children of your party leaders are with you. Do not let anyone use you as a blood sacrifice”, Engineer Laosun said, ” I pray for Nigeria today that no weapon of the enemy fashioned against the country shall prosper – Amen.”
