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2019: Again, Sultan tasks Buhari govt to conduct credible elections
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Friday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to make sure the conduct of 2019 general elections is credible.
The Sultan had also recently told Buhari that Nigerians will hold him to his promise to conduct a free, fair and credible election in 2019.
Speaking again on Friday at the 29th Muslim Sister’s National Conference in Abuja, Abubakar reiterated his appeal to the current government to conduct a credible election that will fulfill the United Nations (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 21 Section 3.
Abubakar, who was represented by the Emir of Keffi, Dr Shehu Chindo Yamusa, said, “Let me justifiably appeal to the government on 2019 election to demonstrate moral determination to conduct a credible, free and fair elections, to fulfill the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 21 Section 3.
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He quoted the section as saying, “The will of the people shall be the basis of authority of government. The will shall be expressed in periodic and general elections which shall be made by universal equal suffrage through secret vote or free voting procedure.”
He then called on Muslim sisters to carry out their democratic right and support religious institutions in the realisation of credible elections in the country.
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