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Former lawmaker and renowned social critic, Senator Shehu Sani has stated that poisoned elections are responsible for the collapse of democracy in Africa.

Sani’s statement is coming on the heels of a coup in the Central African country.

DAILY POST reports that military officers in Gabon earlier in the day announced the seizure of power after the third term re-election of President Ali Bongo.

The BBC reported that top military officers made the announcement on Tuesday on national Television.

The officers reportedly announced they were annulling the outcome of Saturday’s election which the opposition had rejected and described as “fraudulent”.

However, Sani, in a post via his social media platform X, accused the Bongo family of dominating and destroying democracy in Gabon.

He wrote, “A BBC correspondent just reported people in Gabon are “genuinely” trooping out to the streets in of the Coup in Libreville. The Bongo family dominated and destroyed Democracy. Democracy dies in Africa when elections are poisoned.”

https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/30/poisoned-elections-responsible-for-death-of-democracy-in-africa-shehu-sani/?amp=1

“A government having forced itself into power in a similar way the putschist did in the Niger Republic, cannot be arrogating itself the honour to lead a puritan force against a sovereign nation.

The process leading to any electoral activity is a lot more important than its outcome.The processes that led to the 2023 general election were skewed, manipulated, and rigged.

A government that came into office through such illegal means does not have the moral justification to begin to query a similar process perpetrated outside the shores of this country. If the election is wantonly manipulated, a govt that emerged from such a process is similar to a military coup.

A coup is actually where people extend their limit beyond what is being provided by the constitution. When you rig yourself into election, it is also a coup...".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERQp81r_LjU?feature=shared
 “A BBC correspondent just reported people in Gabon are “genuinely” trooping out to the streets in of the Coup in Libreville. The Bongo family dominated and destroyed Democracy. Democracy dies in Africa when elections are poisoned.”

The triggers of these coup frenzy? The desperate winner-takes-all emilokan mentality is the main reason why they love to entrench chaos, impunity, lawlessness and unconstitutionality so as to continually perpetuate themselves in government.

Legalisation of illegitimacy and unconstitutionality have given rise to it. Lawlessness begat lawlessness. Illegality begat Illegality.The fuse have long been lighted. Anarchy, lawlessness and unconstitutionality reign supremely where there is no rule of law.

Same Shehu Sanni that all he could empower his people with was transistor radios They all know their target, they know their audience, they are all targeting the people from the region control by a tout in Finland.

How do you sleep with this kind of hatred? You are gone and nothing can be done. If you like go and hit your head on the bricks, Tinubu, a Yoruba muslim will rule you and your clan for the next 8 years. If you don't want that, pack your load and go to Niger or Gabon.

agulion:
Unfortunately of YMM (Yoruba Muslims miscreants) don't understand this, the are against coup and not the issues that causes coup, useless people

Hehehe.

What he said is the truth and nothing but the truth.

This will continue to happen in Africa if the right thing is not done.

Elections should be transparent,free and fair.

The panacea to military coups is simply respect to the rule of law and to conduct free, fair and credible elections

Zombies will call him IPOB for saying the truth

Definitely
The people voted but it was rigged
They get frustrated

Meaning Shehu himself is a product of a poisoned election system.

Shehu knew all these and did not introduce one single bill to address issues during his tenure?

African politicians will suddenly become saints when they become irrelevant in affairs.

The truth is bitter

Transistor man, you wan dey compare Nigeria election to Gabon . Sope otilor!

All eyes on judy

African leaders loves corruption and underdevelopment

Government Revenue profile is the number one determinant of if or not a country will be successful and not democracy. A country of 70 percent farmers should have seventy percent revenue from farming

All we want is development in Africa.

Chai..



Talkertives also behave as if they are saints.

He was a SINator who also ed in collecting bogus allowances and share monies.

He's part of the rot he's condemning before the senseless masses.

They all know that most of the masses don't think.

If not, the Sani Ekuke would have been stoned to death under hot sun.

The Blogger has a point

Mr Know All: Always feeling the need to talk

The emilokans will disagree..

madridguy:
How do you sleep with this kind of hatred? You are gone and nothing can be done. If you like go and hit your head on the bricks, Tinubu, a Yoruba muslim will rule you and your clan for the next 8 years. If you don't want that, pack your load and go to Niger or Gabon.

No one hate u
How could u b licking the wound of corrupt politicians?

madridguy:
How do you sleep with this kind of hatred? You are gone and nothing can be done. If you like go and hit your head on the bricks, Tinubu, a Yoruba muslim will rule you and your clan for the next 8 years. If you don't want that, pack your load and go to Niger or Gabon.

emi....

It baffles me how this Obi guys are ranting all over, so now it’s not #alleyesonjudiciary yeah

Truth is a bitter pill to swallow!
Ronu oooo!
Lele lele lele!!
Baby oya Ronu oooo!!!
La lala lala!!!!

I know that he's not ACTUALLY referring to Gabon...

Chai..



This picture perfectly illustrates polithiefcians promises.

madridguy:

I am sure you are about to say something off point

It's African leaders longevity in power that is the cause.