The Coalition of South East teens Leaders (COSEYL) strongly opposes an alleged conspiracy by certain influential individuals inside the top chamber of the countrywide meeting to sack Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the representative of Abia North Senatorial quarter.
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This comes in reaction to Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo’s claim that Senate President Godswill Akpabio turned into orchestrating his elimination and concentrated on different senators, including the former chief Whip, Kalu. Senator Abbo made those allegations for the duration of a declaration at his residence in Abuja, following the nullification of his election by means of the court docket of attraction.
COSEYL, in a declaration issued by way of its President standard, Goodluck Ibem, expressed its company help for Kalu, emphasizing that any plot in opposition to him is an immediate attack on the collective interests of the Igbo people. The coalition expressed problem over the infiltration of the judiciary with the aid of political elites to undermine duly elected leaders. They known as at the judiciary no longer to permit itself to be manipulated into destroying the tough-received democracy that their founding fathers fought tirelessly to establish.
The declaration further entreated judges to uphold impartiality, justice, and truth, because the kingdom’s democracy is based on their commitment to these concepts. COSEYL warned those worried inside the alleged sinister plot to desert such schemes, as Nigerians will vehemently oppose any attempt to deliver them to fruition.
They referred to as on all Nigerians to protect their democracy, that’s presently susceptible to collapse because of the self-targeted pursuits of some people who see themselves as dictators within a democratic machine.