*Congratulates him, enjoins him to enhance welfare of Nigerians, industrialize country
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere yesterday, tasked President Bola Tinubu to brace up for proper governance after the victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
Afenifere gave the task in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi to congratulate President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the PEPT.
The Pan Yoruba socio political organization maintained that this became necessary “so that Nigerians would quickly put the present hardship behind them and begin to experience improved standard in their welfare while the country itself begins a fast-paced journey towards becoming a developed nation”.
Afenifere emphasized further that, “Restructuring and proper federalization of the country should form important aspects of the rejigging to be effected”.
The body however, described the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal as an indication that Nigeria democracy is growing, adding that the judgement which further validated the electoral victory of February 25th, should be seen not only as an indication of growing democracy in the country, but also a challenge on the present administration to actualize various promises contained in the Renewed Hope manifesto presented to Nigerians in 2022 and 2023.
“As I indicated in my congratulatory message when you, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was declared winner of this year’s presidential election, your victory raises a lot of hope and you can not afford to fail Nigerians. Incidentally, your manifesto on how to reset Nigeria resonates with my vision for having a Nigeria of which we all would be proud – as I mentioned to you on the two occasions you visited me last year in Akure”, it said.
Afenifere added, ” Going by the steps you have taken so far; I believe that you are setting the country on a sound footing for progress”.
The Pan Yoruba socio political organization stressed that the pains occasioned by the withdrawal of fuel subsidy should be soothed as quickly as possible so that “Nigeria can begin to enjoy life more abundant and good welfare that they deserve”.
Commending all the parties involved in the petitions, Afenifere said their choice of going to court was part of the process of deepening democracy in Nigeria”, adding, ” For instance, the petitions gave the judiciary the opportunity to make far-reaching pronouncements on some important aspects of our electoral law and aspects of the Constitution that deals with election matters”
Pointing out that the pronouncements by the eminent judges shed more light and enlighten us more on how to go about our electoral processes”, saying, ” politicians should learn a lot of lessons from the verdict so that they would be better guided in their future electoral activities.”
It lauded Nigerians, the judiciary and all those involved in the judicial processes for the peaceful manner in which the matter was handled,
