By Daud Olatunji Abeokuta – Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and his Ghanaian counterpart, Mr. John Kufuor have tasked the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to act on the political situation in the West African country of Republic of Benin.
In a statement jointly signed by the former African leaders, titled “Statement on Situation in Republic of Benin” which was made available by Obasanjo Special Assistant Media, Kehinde Akinyemi in Abeokuta, Ogun state on Thursday, the duo declared that there was need for the intervention in order to avoid escalation of the festering political crisis.
The statement read “In the follow up to the parliamentary election that took place on April 28, 2019 which was considered to be exclusive for not accommodating the opposition parties in the electoral process, there is a general feeling of violation of the individual and collective liberties which has invariably culminated in the restrictions currently imposed on former Presidents Boni Yayi and some other opposition leaders. “Contrary to the general principle which stipulates that elections should be inclusive of all political stakeholders to ensure fairness, justice and equity, the prevailing situation in Benin appears not to be in line with the aforementioned.
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