A former president Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned against the derailment of the country’s democracy owing to the crisis over the local government election in Rivers State.
In a statement he released, Jonathan warned that if not resolved, the crisis in Rivers may collapse the country’s democracy.
He said the political happenings in Rivers State in the past days is a cause for serious concern for everyone, especially lovers of democracy and all actors within the peace and security sector of the country.
Former President Jonathan said state institutions especially the police and the judiciary and all other stakeholders must always work for public interest and promote common good such as peace, justice, and equality.
Jonathan called on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to take action that will curb the proliferation of court orders and judgements, especially those of concurrent jurisdiction giving conflicting orders.
This, if not checked, he said will ridicule the institution of the judiciary and derail democracy in the country.
