Where would you put the blame for the Ekiti debacle?
I put the Ekiti debacle as you put it at the door step of both the politicians, the electorate and the government that has the responsibility to conduct free and fair elections. It is obvious that the electoral body did not learn the necessary lessons from the fiasco of 2007 elections. The leadership of that body has been busy doing media warfare and has not paid sufficient attention to the views of well-meaning and critical Nigerians. For example, the dispute over whether results from certain wards are legitimate should not have arisen if the electoral body followed the rules strictly. The electoral law provides for every important aspect of voting and collation of votes. If there is unshakeable commitment to follow these rules to the last detail, there will be little room for such dispute and violence. So, an election management body with uncommon courage, integrity and competence will resolve some of these problems. Of course, politics in Nigeria has become a desperate game because
