Says Mbaka’s message against Jonathan
violates Electoral Act
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North
ABUJA — The National Human Rights
Commission, yesterday, reviewed the
controversial advert placed in some major
national newspapers in the country by
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State with a
verdict that the material amounted to
“hate speech.”
Though the commission may not
immediately arrest and prosecute Fayose
because of the immunity he currently
enjoys as a sitting governor, the rights
commission might recommend him for
appropriate sanctions once he leaves office.
This indication emerged at a stakeholders’
roundtable organised by the NHRC for civil
society groups, mainstream and social
media partners in Abuja, yesterday.
Chairman of the NHRC, Professor Chidi
Odinkalu, who addressed journalists at the
forum, decried the death wish publication
by the advertiser, saying it offended public
decency and violated all known norms of
decorum.
Odinkalu said the governor, who is a
member of the National Council of States,
which makes decisions for the security of
the country, should have exhibited caution
and statesmanship in sending out the
message.
The NHRC chairman noted that the
governor went too far in his controversial
message not minding that even the
children of the former Northern leaders he
showed to have died in office might feel
bad while the same party also expected
them to cast their votes for them in the
forthcoming elections.
Odinkalu pointed out that the governor’s
advert was not only in bad taste but it
also violated Section 95 of the Electoral Act
and should be made to pay for such open
infraction.
Section 95(1) and (2) of the EA says: “A
political campaign or slogan shall not be
tainted with abusive language directly or
indirectly likely to incite religious, ethnic,
tribal or sectional feelings.
“Abusive, intemperate, slanderous or base
language or insinuations or innuendos
designed or likely to provoke violent
reaction or emotions shall not be employed
or used in political campaigns.”
Mbaka breaches Electoral Act
The commission also took up issue with
the Parish Priest of Adoration Ground, Rev
Father Ejike Mbaka, for using his pulpit to
canvass support for and against President
Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari.
Odinkalu said Mbaka breached the
Electoral Act by first prophesying to the
First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, last
November that Jonathan would win the
2015 election and later predicting during his
New Year day preaching that Jonathan
should resign and leave the stage for
Buhari for not doing enough.
The chairman said the action of the
Reverend Father breached Section 95 (3) of
theElectoral Act, which states that “places
designated for religious worship, police
station and public offices shall not be used
for political campaigns, rallies and
processions or to promote, propagate or
attack political parties, candidates, their
political ideologies or programmes.
Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/death-wish-advert-nhrc-sanction-fayose/

Fayose......
the mouthpiece of the gods.
Keep talking joor...
Kill them with the truth

Fayose has spoken the mind of all nigerians so if you dont like the raw way he is saying it please kindly relocate to sambisa for ur own good.

But if they must sanction Ayo, they must start from the beginning- Mbaka's swipe at GEJ

psucc:
But if they must sanction Ayo, they must start from the beginning- Mbaka's swipe at GEJ

If you sanction Mbaka for support Buhari, don't forget Pastor Ayo for supporting Jonathan.