Stop rigging elections in the name of politics – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned politicians to halt rigging elections successful the sanction of politics.

Speaking astatine a nationalist lecture held to people the 80th day of erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Kanu Agabi, the ex-President said electoral contests indispensable beryllium governed by established rules.

He added that politicians should not dainty the pursuit of triumph arsenic justification for misconduct.

“In authorities it’s a disaster. People bash anserine things, besides adjacent transgression things And they volition archer you it is politics. It is not politics. Politics has rules.

“Politics is similar a shot match. You play according to the rules and that’s wherefore the courts commencement to mediate if you spell against the rules. Otherwise you tin bash thing and triumph an predetermination and locomotion away,” helium said.

The ex-Nigerian person further stated that said the nation’s combat against corruption required much than laws and enforcement agencies.

He emphasised that lasting alteration would beryllium connected gathering a nine wherever ethical behaviour is valued and wrongdoing is rejected.

Stop rigging elections successful the sanction of authorities – Jonathan