Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that Nigeria’s constitution must be followed to the letter in electing president.

Datti, who spoke on Monday at a conference organised by the Coalition of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom with theme; “Nigeria on Trial: Does Democracy Matter”? which took place in London on Monday, said democracy must be practised to the letter and that without adherenc to the constitution, there would be no democracy.

“I believe in democracy, I don’t believe in dictatorship and what I believed in more is that democracy must be practiced well? What is democracy? It is not an arbitrary act of government. What is democracy? It is the constitution and without it, you simply do not have democracy.

“The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is different from the Electoral Act. I am speaking about ‘We, the people’. I am speaking about the supremacy of the constitution. I am speaking about how the constitution provides that the judiciary, the armed forces, the police and the National Assembly must exist.

“I am speaking about a constitution which says what must happen before there can be a validly elected president. I am here to encourage your sense of nationalism. I don’t have much to say as you very well know that the very little that i have said has rattled the system. So, out of respect for those who have advised before now, i won’t say much.

“Democracy belongs to the people who can pratice it and the dividends of democracy belongs to the people who can extract it. Struggling to practice democracy very healthy. I am speaking in general terms so that no minister will fly to New York and make allegations against me,” he said.

JagabanBorgu:
When u hear these guys talk, u begin to wonder if they satisfied the requirements to be named winner or qualify for a rerun.
Out of 3 criteria, LP fulfilled only one, PDP fulfilled only one.
But LP believe the constitution should be followed to the latter, we are following the constitution that's why u are not named the winner.

JagabanBorgu:
When u hear these guys talk, u begin to wonder if they satisfied the requirements to be named winner or qualify for a rerun.
Out of 3 criteria, LP fulfilled only one, PDP fulfilled only one.
But LP believe the constitution should be followed to the latter, we are following the constitution that's why u are not named the winner.

JagabanBorgu:
When u hear these guys talk, u begin to wonder if they satisfied the requirements to be named winner or qualify for a rerun.
Out of 3 criteria, LP fulfilled only one, PDP fulfilled only one.
But LP believe the constitution should be followed to the latter, we are following the constitution that's why u are not named the winner.

nwadiuko1:
APC fulfilled how many?

JagabanBorgu:
When u hear these guys talk, u begin to wonder if they satisfied the requirements to be named winner or qualify for a rerun.
Out of 3 criteria, LP fulfilled only one, PDP fulfilled only one.
But LP believe the constitution should be followed to the latter, we are following the constitution that's why u are not named the winner.

Newton2024:
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Newton2024:
I think he is referring to APC/Tinubu's election rigging, lack of required 25% of FCT votes among others. These are against the constitution.

Ofunaofu:


When the real valid votes are counted and deducted from what the APC claim to have garnered, you will find out that the APC fulfilled non of the requirements to be named winner

Vischy:

I don't know why you guys always vote for bad leaders from buhari to tinubu.

Vischy:

I don't know why you guys always vote for bad leaders from buhari to tinubu.

Ofunaofu:


When the real valid votes are counted and deducted from what the APC claim to have garnered, you will find out that the APC fulfilled non of the requirements to be named winner

Newton2024:
I think he is referring to APC/Tinubu's election rigging, lack of required 25% of FCT votes among others. These are against the constitution.

nwadiuko1:
APC fulfilled how many?

JagabanBorgu:

When the real votes are counted, u will realize Obi Tinubu didn't get 3 million votes before dreaming about winning.

Vischy:

I don't know why you guys always vote for bad leaders from buhari to tinubu.

Ofunaofu:


Fixed

JagabanBorgu:

When u are done cancelling, u will come and back and face reality of 29th May.

Ofunaofu:


What is the reality

Depriest2020:
I love his tenacity, his desire for rule of law. His passion for due process.

He is fearless in the face of pack of wolves.

Depriest2020:
I love his tenacity, his desire for rule of law. His passion for due process.

He is fearless in the face of pack of wolves.