29, 2022, whether the Kiribo-born activist-turned politician would be attending the National Peace Accord signing ceremony, organised by the National Peace Committee slated for later in the day, in Abuja the federal capital territory? He responded, saying: “Yes, even though, I have my reservation about it”, as to what necessitates such, when the country is not at war. But you and I know that electoral contests in Nigeria, at any level, are much fiercer than being at war.
Recall the 2019 gubernatorial election in Kogi State. The people of Kogi West senatorial District would not forget in a hurry, alleged state-sponsored violence against people who were perceived to have their political allegiance, and sympathy, away from the ruling party.
Because Nigeria is a country of “actions without consequences”, those who made those incandescent statements, would never be held responsible for the consequent mayhem, before, during and after elections in Nigeria. 2011 post-election violence, especially in Bauchi state, was enough to get candidate, retired Major-General, Muhammadu Buhari, to have a date with the law, on account of the lives lost to that orgy of violence.