Channel election grievances to tribunal, IPCR urges politicians

A clarion call has been made urging aggrieved politicians to channel their misgivings concerning the 2019 elections through constituted Election Petition Tribunals.

The call was made by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) through Mr Bakut Tswah, the Ag. Director General of the institute.

Mr. Tswah made the call in Dutse, during a news conference for a peaceful Governorship/State Assembly elections on Friday.

He said; “Reactions following the outcome of the elections must remain constructive. If contestants are aggrieved over the aftermaths of elections, there are generally accepted norms in seeking redress.

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“We therefore urge politicians in the country to learn to tread on the path of honour in expressing their pleasures or displeasure.

“We encourage all Nigerians to shun violence and avoid utterances, actions or reactions that could disrupt the peaceful processes of the 2019 general elections.

“Election situations call for patriotism and sportsmanship; there are no losers in the actual sense of it. This is because an election is a process through which we select the individuals to bear the responsibility of handling the affairs of our polity for the next four years,” he advised.

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