There is nothing ‘unconstitutional’ about advice against 2nd Term- Nwabueze replies E.K. Clark
Elder statesman and Chairman of The Patriots, Professor Ben
Nwabueze has said there was nothing unpatriotic or undemocratic in his
advice to President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2015 election
and focus his attention on the principled task of leading Nigeria out of
danger.
He was reacting to comments from the leader of the South-South
Assembly, Edwin Clark who had referred to him as a person “camouflaging
(his) political ideas and ambition with intellectualism ”and an
“unpatriotic saboteur of the democratic process.”
According to
reports,
Nwabueze released a statement where he pointed out that he served under
the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida and not Sani Abacha, adding
that:
“I only advised that the President, in exercising his God-given will
and democratic/constitutional right, should not seek re-election in
2015, in order to be able, unconstrained by political interests, forces
and considerations, to pursue the nobler object of leading Nigeria, as
one united people, out of the present quagmire in which it finds
itself.”
“There is nothing ‘unconstitutional’ about the advice, as it leaves
the President entirely free to decide for himself. My advice was given
in all sincerity as what I would personally do if I were in the
President’s position. But of course, as I said in the statement in which
I gave the advice, he shall never be me, nor will I ever be him. He and
I are created different human beings, with different visions, outlooks
on life and passions.”
“I do not wish to exchange vituperative words with a former student
of mine, whom I am proud to have taught Law in London in the 1960/61 and
1961/62 academic years, except only to say, by way of correction, that I
served as Minister under the regime of General Babangida, not General
Abacha.”
“I hope he will, as a mark of respect properly due to me from him as
his former teacher, change his mind and attend the Uyo National Summit,
now postponed to August 26, 27 and 28, 2013 especially as Mr. President
himself has indicated his intention to be at the summit personally. I
urge that we all get together at the summit to put our heads together in
a joint effort to find solutions to the problems and challenges facing
our country.”
Now this brings me to wonder what really is happening in the country....
what do you think... Drop your comments plz
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