Former Inspector General of Police and one time presidential candidate of the Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ), Muhammed Yusuf yesterday called for the prosecution of political office holders removed by the court because they rigged their way into office.
Speaking in Abeokuta as Guest Lecturer at the 2nd Sobo Sowemimo Annual Lecture held in the premises of Abeokuta Club, Mr Yusuf said such people should be made to refund all salaries and allowances collected by them while in office.
"Yes I support their prosecution and refund of all salaries and allowances they have received while in office, because it was later established by law court that they got to power fraudulently," he said.
He also opposed the candidacy of President Jonathan.
"I think it is important to point out that the current effort by President Goodluck Jonathan to continue in office after ending his tenure on 29th May 2011, instead of ensuring we have free and fair elections in this country, is a reflection of the governance crisis," Mr Yusuf said. "We have a President who is trying to self succeed himself through a process which amount to a political coup in his own political party." A leader of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr Yusuf faulted some supporters of the president who said recently that if Mr Jonathan did not emerge as President in 2011, there will be crisis in the country.
"In a democracy nobody should think that he/she has to be president or there will be no Nigeria," he said. "I have to make this point because a Minister had warned that if Goodluck Jonathan does not emerge as President there will be crisis in Nigeria, so if this is the case what is the point of conducting elections?"
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