Nigeria will survive 2015 —Judge Auta

Speaking at the opening of the 2014 edition of the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja branch last week in Abuja, Justice Auta said the usual apprehension over elections in Nigeria always goes away after the polls.Speaking on the topic: “Credible Elections; the Electorate and Good Governance,” the judge said: “Nigeria […]

Speaking at the opening of the 2014 edition of the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja branch last week in Abuja, Justice Auta said the usual apprehension over elections in Nigeria always goes away after the polls.
Speaking on the topic: “Credible Elections; the Electorate and Good Governance,” the judge said: “Nigeria will be well. When you hear all the noise, you think there would be trouble in Nigeria; that heaven will fall yet that is when you have the best peace. But when there is calm, you better check what is happening.”
Also speaking, Dr Oluwole Osaze Uzzi, the Director Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) expressed concern over the increasing incidences of Boko Haram attacks in the country ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Uzzi, who represented the INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, however said the commission is ensuring adequate security for the elections through inter-agency collaboration with security agencies in the country, adding that extensive reforms have been done by the commission for credible elections since the last election in 2011.
“The escalation of violence, terrorism and insurgency does bother us because it is not conducive for good, credible elections but we would do anything that is necessary for security purposes,” he said.
Also speaking Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), who spoke on behalf of the Body of Benchers, described the topic as timely and stressed the need for adequate training and support for security agencies involved in the elections. He also called on politicians to play the game by the rules.