Atiku adamant, vows to continue campaign by Musikilu Mojeed and Olusola Fabiyi of PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Summary:

Vice president Atiku Abubarkar is not affected by the decision made by Independent National Electorial Commission (INEC) to disqualify him from contesting for presidency. Atiku has vowed to continue with his campaign discribing INEC's decision as means of distracting him from carrying on with his campaign. His party AC (Action Congress) reported that their right to freedom of association has been violated and they intend taking the matter to court.


Issues:

Those against AC political party can now rejoice for a while till court gives it's final judgement. Ac has come along way to give up presidential race. INEC's judgement is very unfair eventhough they might be right with the claim that their judgement was based on his indictment for corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and an Administrative Panel. EFCC and the Administrative Panel should be well examined to know if really they have geninue reasons for their actions or they are being controlled by a higher autority. Along, AC has been going about their politics without bothering anymore. So why should they be deprived of their ambition? The fact that Atiku wants to contest for presidency has not granted him automatic sit. Even the ruling party PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) has to go through the same procedure as AC before they can retain presidential sit.


Significance of Issues:

If eventually, AC is deprived from contesting for presidential sit, this will favour other parties. AC has been a treat to other parties due to their strong irresistable effort toward their gola which is to rule Nigeria come April 2007.





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