Sheik Gumi Urges Nigerians To Vote Out Jonathan & Embrace Change

Popular Islamic leader Sheik Abubakar Gumi in a
recent article urged Nigerians to embrace change
and ensure their votes count in the upcoming 2015
Presidential election.
Gumi questioned the constitution that permitted
Jonathan to serve more than 8 years.
He also compares GEJ to Ebola and says citizens' vote
will determine if Nigeria is fit to be declared Ebola
free.
The article reads:
My wish was that reason will prevail and the nation
will heal by primary intention but it's evident that we
are going to heal with scars. A patient that recovers
from Ebola infection is secured from being re-
infected and better adapted than one that took
sanitary measures not to contract the disease in the
first place.
Nigeria after the infection, by God's will shall
overcome Ebola, coming out stronger and fitter for
survival.
The first sign of good prognosis is that 2015 elections
will hold. The president's acceptance to run in the
elections, his endorsement by Senate president and
the change in House of Representatives puts a
rubber stamp on the Election as the only possible
way Nigeria can be governed legally beyond February
2015.
We can understand now, how time and money were
spent uselessly in attempts to alter the constitution
back door, how lives and properties were lost
uselessly to create a false artificial sense of
insecurity. We are now rest assured at least there are
no more plans left and elections will hold.
What no two people will argue about now is that a
portion of Nigeria though relatively very small is
directly under Boko Haram administration regardless
of whether they are playing a larger international or
national script or they are on their own.
A straight convoy of few armored vehicles
interspersed within a swamp of motor cycle riders all
numbering less than 2000 fighters or slightly more
taking villages after villages is a symptom of an
artificially doctored failure.
One attack helicopter with air to ground missiles
would have been enough to halt them and annihilate
them. But nay all the years the military strategy was
focused on one target to be protected at the price of
even losing everything. The Eagle square and what it
represents.
The C-in-C asking for re-election at the very moment
the nation is crumbling after almost four years of
serious security inadequacy. Not only in NE but
Nasarawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Southern Kaduna etc.
Another good omen is the demystification of our
military and secret services. Videos of soldiers
scrambling for their lives with civilians running out of
territories overran by Boko Haram. This imperatively
calls for the total overhaul of the security outfit for
the next government. No more place for nepotism,
mediocrity and victimization. As our military today is
not ready to die for what Nigeria has became, the
same military should not kill Nigerians for the same
reason. They should resist being used in elections.
Another good sign is the litmus test of our judiciary.
Does the constitution allows a person to be president
for over 8 years of regular administration? Can a
person be sworn in as the president three times?
Another good sign of progress is the opportunity for
I.N.E.C, APC, and peace loving Nigerians to
demonstrate that there are still sound minds in the
nation.
I.N.E.C though seriously underfunded has instituted
electoral changes only a foolish populace and an
irresponsible opposition can be outsmarted. In that
case they don't deserve to rule anyhow.
The opposition should field a candidate with a wider
national appeal. It's a stage of crisis management.
Calming frayed nerves. There is no room for
radicalism and acrobatic stunts of political
immaturity.
Almost every Nigerian is tired and needs a change
but if the wrong choice surface the status quo for
many will still be better.
The groups that needs to be made extra comfortable
are the Christian voters, the Rich and Business class,
the traditional class and the SW. As for the masses
most especially the Northern Muslim they will vote
anything and I mean it, anything that will bring
change from the status quo.
The good peace loving Nigerians have the final say.
You are either a police man guarding the ballot boxes
or an I.N.E.C official or a party official or an
independent observer or an ordinary voter. You are
all at the local level and the direct victims of neglect
and mis-governance. Make sure votes are counted
and the result sheet made public. That's all and
nobody can steal or conceal your rights.
You still have Governors, senators and
representatives to elect. Your wise choice this time of
these elected officials is all that is needed to declare
you Ebola free."

Posted By David Aniemeka