Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has joined protests in Abuja against the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.
Amaechi, accompanied by his son, a medical doctor, emphasized that leaders should lead from the front, especially on critical issues like electoral transparency.
He alleged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) opposes electronic transmission because it fears losing elections.
Amaechi questioned why the APC would fear electronic transmission, given its claimed dominance with 31 governors and prominent defectors from opposition parties.
“I believe that the opposition parties should come out—PDP, ADC, everybody should be out—to protest against the attempt of one party,” Amaechi said.
“If we come out, and they say the opposition has hijacked (the protest), what is APC doing? Are they not hijacking? What are they afraid of? I thought they said they have 31 governors. Tinubu is not Jonathan. The only way a good politician will know he has done well is by the people.”
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Nigerians to rise up and join the protests, arguing that all opposition parties should unite against the Senate’s decision.
However, the Senate is set to hold an emergency plenary session today, amid heightened security and public pressure.
Civil society groups and opposition parties have vowed to continue protests until the decision is reversed.
