Elections: Emir of Okuta warns politicians, youths against violence
Elections: Emir of Okuta warns politicians, youths against violence
By Usman Aliyu
Conducts
Okuta (Kwara), Feb. 22, 2019 (NAN) Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the Emir of Okuta in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara, has warned politicians and youths to avoid violence and divisive acts throughout the 2019 general elections.
Abubakar gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday at Okuta.
He said that what was paramount to the people at the grassroots was how the country would be more united and prosperous after the poll.
The first-class traditional ruler frowned at the way politicians were castigating one another in their campaigns.
“We in the grassroots are particular on how Nigeria is going to be peaceful. Even we are always disturbed that the way the various candidates are castigating themselves is not fair.
“The second one is for the youth all over the country to make sure that how Nigeria will be peaceful is paramount to them.
“If our leaders today had been violent in their youthful age, I doubt if the country would have risen up to this level,” he said.
The monarch explained that it would do the country lot of harm if the youth were trained to be violent.
He urged politicians to advise their supporters on better way to conduct themselves during the elections.
“Thuggery and violent acts should not come in,” he said, noting that the emirate council had engaged people in mosques and churches to preach peace to the people at the grassroots.
Besides, he appealed to Nigerians to accept whoever won the poll as their candidate and enjoined winners to embrace all. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola