By Abdullahi Suleiman
I have perused through the electoral act, no any section of it prevent Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello from contesting in any election. The case or cases is in the court of competent jurisdiction except he is convicted of any crime under the law, he is innocent except proved otherwise by court of law not court of public opinion.
Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been attending to all court proceedings. Though, Saleh Maman,Sadiya Farouq and Nasiru El-Rufai may have ignited recent backlash.
In as much as we know that the circumstances are not the same. Let me educate you. Saleh Maman was not in court to defend himself as he was sentenced in absential. Sadiya Faruq flew out of the country while Nasiru El-Rufai made a serious mistake granting interview that he tapped Nuhu Ribadu’s phone, it is a serious error that further complicated his ordeals. He has cases in three different court of law for different corruption and security issues too grave that continue to affects his bail condition.
Aside political issues, his State Government has cases against him through the state Assembly. You can see that these cases are complicated compare to Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s cases.
Now is he eligible to run for office ? Yes, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has case too with EFCC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu too has cases with EFCC. They are all contesting why trying to make a mountain out of mole hill as if Alhaji Yahaya Bello is treated differently. He is pursuing his case to prove his innocence and still on bail while abiding with all conditions of the bail, he never a day went contrary to the bail condition. The bail condition does not exclude him not to exercise his civic right as a citizen to participate in any democratic process. Law is sacrosanct, not emotional or sentiment.
I know opposition can feast on anything but the law is the law. Fair to all, an accused is innocence until is proved otherwise by court of competent jurisdiction.
– Abdullahi Suleiman
abdullahiramat423@gmail.com.
