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Aisha Buhari hails hubby as #SnatchatYourOwnRisk trends on Twitter
Nigerians on Twitter have expressed divergent views after President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned that anyone involved in ballot box snatching during the upcoming elections “will do it at the expense of his own life.”
Many took to their Twitter handles to give their two cents while also quoting what the constitution states.
Recall that Buhari at a Caucus meeting at the APC National Secretariat said “anybody who decides to snatch ballot boxes or lead thugs to disturb the process may be that will be the last unlawful action you will take.
“We have directed the military and other security agents to be ruthless. We are not going to be blamed that we want to rig elections.
“So, I want to warn anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch ballot boxes or disturb the voting system, he will do it at the expense of his own life.”
Also, reacting to his statement, first lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, hailed her husband for his bold assertions on her Twitter handle.
“??????? #ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel, she tweeted.
??????? #ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/Ofcr2jJ4wh
— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) 18 February 2019
Among those who condemned the President for his remarks is Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party and other PDP big wigs.
Using the #SnatchatYourOwnRisk hashtag Nigerians did not mince words in airing their views.
WuzupNaija reports that Sections 129 (1) and (2) Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2010 list Election Day offences as follows:
129 (1) No person shall on the date on which an election is held do any of the following acts or things in a polling unit or within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit-
(a) canvass for votes;
(b) solicit for the vote of any voter;
(c) persuade any voter not to vote for any particular candidate;
(d) persuade any voter not to vote at the election;
(e) shout slogans concerning the election;
(f) be in possession of any offensive weapon or wear any dress or have any facial or other decoration which in any event is calculated to intimidate voters;
(g) exhibit, wear or tender any notice, symbol, photograph or party card referring to the election;
(h) use any vehicle bearing the colour or symbol of a political party by any means whatsoever;
(i) loiter without lawful excuse after voting or after being refused to vote;
(j) snatch or destroy any election materials; and
(k) blare siren.
(2) No person shall within the vicinity of a polling unit or collation centre on the day of which an election is held-
(a) convene, hold or attend any public meeting during the hours of poll as may be prescribed by the Commission;
(b) unless appointed under this Act to make official announcements, operate any megaphone, amplifier or public address apparatus;
(c) wear or carry any badge, poster, banner, flag or symbol relating to a political party or to the election.
“A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of 6 months for every such offence,” Section 129 Subsection 3 confirms.
The following subsection lists the penalty for ballot-box-related offences. It says: “Any person who snatches or destroys any election material commits an offence and is liable on conviction to 24 months imprisonment.”
See reactions:
We’ve been praying for this to happen for the past 3 years, you don’t handle harden criminals with kid gloves.
— Lefty against rogues, a Buharist. (@kakra68) February 18, 2019
This is the man we fell in love with.
— Remylees (@remylees) February 18, 2019
Is she not mocking him?
why GMB?
And why this particular quote?— Omoba-d-greatest ? (@IkhaloOmo) February 18, 2019
Thank you mummy, I’m so proud of you. This is president we all voted in 2015 and I’m glad he’s back. #SnatchatYourOwnRisk
— Omasoro Ali Ovie (@ovieali) 18 February 2019
#SnatchAtYourOwnRisk ? pic.twitter.com/P8yA0GFZSC
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) February 18, 2019
This is the most sarcastic statement I have read in 2019.
I will take @aishambuhari over @MBuhari when it comes to integrity…
She sticks to her words.
— Enugu Price (@MAZI_C_) 18 February 2019
I have watch more than 46presidents there always advice the citizens neva to let politician used them to comit crime during election,but PMB is passing order to the security to be ruthless,we all know some security men always over do things,what if they killed the innocent ones
— easy (@Kpress12) 18 February 2019
They are not getting it, see guys, the president you have had from 2015 is the gentle PMB, president Mohammed Buhari but since some unfortunate people want to snatch ballot boxes, GMB don show face, General Mohammed Buhari. The general himself.
— April Tols (@AprilWorld) 18 February 2019
Will ballot box snatchers come to snatch the box with Rose flower on the right hand, Pizza on the other hand or u have not seen this parole in action before ??? #SnatchatYourOwnRisk https://t.co/DHhiG4baGx
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) February 18, 2019
Jiti Ogunye weighs in. pic.twitter.com/USinQjRS2t
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) February 18, 2019
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