By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday briefed President Bola Tinubu on the presidential villa, Abuja, on what transpired within the Guinea Bissau elections.
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Dr. Jonathan additionally mentioned that what was described as a coup within the nation after the election, was not in precise sense a coup however slightly what he described as a “ceremonial coup” carried out by the pinnacle of state.
The previous Nigerian President whereas talking with journalists mentioned that the outcomes of the election was already recognized and that the arrest of the opposition candidate was uncalled for.
He mentioned: “I got here this night to temporary Mr President what occurred, that’s the custom for former President.
“All these regional and Continental points every time you’re concerned while you get again residence you need to temporary the President as a result of ECOWAS leaders will meet I cannot be there, so he’ll be capable of get first hand info
“Similar to I discussed within the press briefing, the important thing factor is that, that election was concluded collation of outcomes was virtually concluded in truth, the outcomes are recognized and the important thing factor is that the winner of that election have to be introduced.”
He mentioned there was no method the navy shall be kicked out due to its implication however insisted, “tell us the winner of the election.”
He mentioned: “So what I’m asking the ECOWAS management to do is to succeed in out to the management in Guinea Bissau.Discuss to them they’re human beings they know the fitting factor to be achieved.
“First, for them to launch the opposition man as a result of the person has not dedicated any offense, he didn’t announce himself because the winner of the election. If he had achieved that they might say it’s a treasonable offence, so there is no such thing as a purpose to arrest him.
“After which, they need to announce the consequence if the navy would agree the one that gained the elections needs to be inaugurated because the President of the nation.
“We’re bored with this in Africa. On a regular basis is adverse story. What occurred in Guinea Bissau isn’t what some folks would name palace coup, it was not a palace coup we all know, we all know actual coups, Palace coups we all know in Nigeria
“This was not even a palace coup, I used to be on the lookout for the suitable phrase to explain it I couldn’t get, that’s the reason I known as it a ceremonial coup.
It was a ceremonial performed by the Head of State himself, that’s the reason I say it was ceremonial.”
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