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March 21, (THEWILL) – A group under the aegis of Benue Elders for Democracy In Nigeria (BEDDING), says except in a few voting units in Benue State, the elections reflected the true will of the people of Benue State to effect a regime and generational change in the politics of Benue State.
It commended INEC in Benue under the leadership of Prof. Sam Egwu, for successfully, impartially and efficiently carrying out its mandate in Benue State through the enfranchisement of the people of Benue State, making most Benue votes matter.
In statement in Makurdi on Tuesday, the chairman of the group, Amb. Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, congratulated the newly elected and re-elected Senators and National Assembly members.
“We congratulate the newly elected Governor, Hyacinth Alia of the APC and State Assembly Members elect. The Benue people have opted for a new political order with high expectations.
“We call on those that lost in the elections to exercise a deep sense of patriotism, humility, maturity and self-control. Winning and losing elections make politicians stronger and are both sides of the political coin. We are brothers and sisters. We caution against the resort to the courts and lawyers after the electorate have spoken.”
According to the statement, “Elders can no longer tolerate the wasteful spending of Benue meagre resources at election tribunals and advised that we scale down quickly the spate of litigations associated with the elections.
“We congratulate APC for fighting a good fight and for its resounding victory. We caution the victors to commence the act of rebuilding Benue State by celebrating the victory in moderation without hubris, triumphalism or taunt. We have all won and lost and must now clean the political Augean Stable in order to douse the political tension and heat generated by the campaigns and elections.”
BEDDING, therefore, advised that all abusive political songs, videos, and jingles should be put away for another four years or forever.
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