There is a village of difference between fighting for constitutional rights of a generality (all humans in a state) based on overwhelming common ground as against the campaign on rights based on personal preferences of a minority group.
From experience in my years of research that birthed the #EndSARS#ReformPoliceNG Campaign, the review of laws is not a one man job. It takes a lot of collective effort & engagement bordering on political will of the generality. I don’t represent folks who look like me but All.
I’m familiar with the worn out strategy of targeting string voices and guilting them into the support of LGBTQ under the veil of Human Rights. Kindly note that in as much as I don’t use titles, I’m extensively learned in psychology and anthropology. These tricks won’t work.
Human Rights are Human Rights. A crime is a crime regardless of your tribe, religion, class or sexual preferences. Seeking what to be offended by in tweets merely stating the position of law is petty and outrightly ignorant. I stand for all humans & need no info on your sex life.
Our mandate is on constitutional rights. It stems from the position of the law & we will always point out violation of the authorities and ensure we protect every citizen from being maltreated even if they have been suspected to have contravened the law. This is what we do.
You expectation that I swiftly begin to do what was done with #EndSARS for LGBTQ is highly ambitious. That road is a long one in our society which general sees sexual preferences as defiling the natural order. See the Penal And Criminal Code. #Constitutionality
My personal mandate is to love all Men even if they think they are women. The rights to function as a human being is key & in trying to uphold your own right, you must not deny others of their own rights. My prerogative is not to fight preferencial battles but constitutional ones
The issues are clear;
Have you broken the law?
Have you been manhandled?
Were you denied your rights as a human being?
Were you denied access to a legal counsel?
Did we ensure you get fair representation?
These are the material facts for us.
A whole lot of people seeking political correctness may not be able to stand on matters like this but I am not one of them. I see some Presidential aspirants stammering and being railroaded just to be politically correct. Need I remind them all that Presidency is not Rulership.
It shouldn’t be difficult to see that a President is a leader of A Nation (All People) not over a tribe or people who seem to agree with you. You can’t afford to appease any group. Questions bordering on scientific and moral disputes are far from political but intrinsic.
We as a Movement will forever defend and fight for Constitutional/Human Rights especially those rights that are not based on choice that are being abused. Disability, Nationality, Color, Tribe etc fall under this. We didn’t choose to be born a Nigerian.
If it is my choice to be a drug dealer and I have a community where we rationalize this as warranting legislation I will be empowered to begin a campaign for this once there is a precedence. The world is progressive and it is progressively EVIL.
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Thanks @DemolaRewaju for your atticism & clarity on political cum historical facts. Let me clear the air on my position. First, I didn’t strategize for the PDP & have never met the leadership of the party in any regard. I strategized for the future of Nigeria with the President.
It has neither ethno religious coloration nor political partisanship. All I told him before the election came to pass and all we deliberated on happened just as forecasted. He became a winner despite the loss of the election because he meant well for all & value good counsel.
After election I did gave free advices on how the PDP could build back the party in order to avoid having a unitary party system (an advocacy that brought about the creation of the APC Merger- of which I was involved in its strategic birth, when PDP became complacent).
As wonderful as this idea is, it won’t win the election. The battle ground geopolitical zone is not SS or SE but the SW. If @Atiku can pick a formidable influential youth from the SW (Male/Female) it will make the difference. NOI can always serve in the Admin with impact.
Also, he may need to allow the record reflect that he is only running this time to deliver Nigeria from the current darkness that envelopes her by deploying his resources and political structures to that effect as a legacy and would not seek a second term.
This way, the platitude of a promise by the leadership of the APC, void of integrity, on 2023 Presidential zoning to the SW will be neutralized and reinvigorated by a promise they can take to the bank and act upon should there be a breach.
When it comes to Money, Virtue is often defenestrated (virtually thrown out the window). The forth coming election would either be Won, Bought or Stolen. With the position of @inecnigeria in collusion with those bent on rigging the election with fictitious figures, this is clear.
90% (if not all) of the elections conducted under this “Regime” has been fraught with electoral fraud thus when opposition wins election it is declared inconclusive and rigged via an unconscionable re-run designed to disenfranchise the people. So a Win is out of the question.
Better phrased, a Win may not be enough under this Regime if you are not in Tahir favored books. The Wife of the president even raised an alarm over injustices within the President’s party let alone the wrath reserved for the opposition just to retain power by force.
The simplest of tweets can be far more complicated than threads. This one right here can be a book yet barely scratch the surface of the expression. I’m simply saying, don’t confuse Vengeance with Justice the same way Anger must not be confused with Strength. ⛱
There are many people out there broken into pieces and seeking those that are whole to break just to get even with life. We must understand that sadness sometimes carry a whole lot of weight that often times attempt to stop you from breathing.
Your attitude and character is everything. If you can’t contain your hate and prejudices simply because of a tweet you read, then nothing else matters. You will always find anything you seek. If you want to be offended even a harmless emoji will set you ablaze. Watch it.
I really don’t know the motive of deploying hate towards people who see things differently. Changing a mind is different from having an argument. Persuasion takes patience, skill and insight, not force. You can’t insult me into supporting your sentiments. 🤔
You must never forget the next line of action when people undermine you. When they think they can walk over your Heart with their dirty feet, when they take your softness for weakness.
I’m sore disappointed in the development coming from @OfficialAPCNg primaries in Bauchi. Where @alouibrahim92 was rigged out despite the people’s support in huge numbers. Thugs were deployed and voters were harassed. Result sheets falsified in collusion with party officials. 😞
This is how APC is losing their great potentials. All those I knew from back in the days of great sacrifices for fo CPC/APC have been frustrated out of the party. The few that managed to keep the faith are now being disincentivized. Where’s their automatic ticket despite loyalty?
Is this what @MBuhari will be remembered for? All your loyal men/women ruined because of self centered party politics that ostracizes and impoverishes the people. Is the APC reserved for families and friends now? 2019 will be very interesting. This is really pathetic. @abellodam