What Politicians Should Do Now Ready For 2019 Election - Abdulsalami Abubakar

General Abdulsalami Abubakar

General Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Military Head of State, on Tuesday, cautioned politicians against politics of bitterness. He said politics is not a do or die affair, and Nigerian politicians should not turn it so.

The former Head of State, made the passionate appeal while lamenting that politicians in the country were unnecessarily heating up the polity, thereby creating fears in the mind of the electorates.

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He made this statement while speaking with journalists after the Eid el Kabir prayers at the Minna Central mosque in Niger State. The General also added that the 2019 election will be a litmus test for Nigeria.

Abdulsalam stated that the next general election will prove if Nigeria’s democracy had truly come of age.

According to him, ”Nigeria’s political space is being needlessly heated up by politicians and enduring political culture can only be built when politicians adhere to the rules of the game.”

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The General, adviced both politicians and the electorate to be cautious saying, “the coming 2019 general elections would be a test case that Nigeria democracy has come of age and I, therefore, urge Nigerians to put aside their differences by ensuring a hitch free polls.”

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