I Stand With Buhari On Directive Against Ballot Box Snatchers – Bola Tinubu

I Stand With Buhari On Directive Against Ballot Box Snatchers – Bola Tinubu

APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, says he stands firmly with President Buhari on the directive to deal ruthlessly with ballot box snatchers during the election.

Recall that President Buhari on Tuesday February 19th at an APC
caucus meeting, said he had given the police and the military the go
ahead to be ruthless with those that might want to disrupt the
elections. President Buhari added that those that attempt to snatch
ballot boxes during the election would do so at the expense of their
lives.

Many Nigerians have reacted to President Buhari’s statement, most of
which have condemned the statement with the argument that it is an open
call for jungle justice.

Reacting to the ballot snatching statement, Tinubu at an APC
stakeholders meeting in Lagos yesterday February 20th, said he is in
support of the statement. According to Tinubu, Ballot box snatching is
similar to armed robbery. He called on parents to warn their children
against electoral violence.

“We all heard what PMB directive on political thuggery, ballot boxes
snatching, violence to the security personnel. He is the
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I’m not. Women, please warn your
children, brothers not cause any form of trouble on election day as the
security will be ruthless against such act. It will do everyone good to
obey than to disobey.  I stand with President Muhammadu Buhari on his
statement on ballot box snatching.

Ballot box snatching is similar to robbery, and even worse, hence, it
must be condemned in all its entirety by everybody. We must not allow
it. Anybody caught snatching ballot boxes must ruthlessly be dealt with.
It’s done in our best interest to protect our Nation’s democracy from
being truncated by enemies of progress.

Let your Permanent Voter’s Card be your army, we must go out and
elect Buhari and our other candidates on Saturday, February 23 and
subsequently, governorship candidates and state House of Assembly. “If
you (members) have any problem at all go and see the leaders of the
party in your council and wards.”