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Former Inspector General of Police and one time presidential
candidate of the Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ), Muhammed Yusuf
yesterday called for the prosecution of political office holders removed by the
court because they rigged their way into office.

Speaking in Abeokuta as Guest Lecturer at the 2nd Sobo Sowemimo
Annual Lecture held in the premises of Abeokuta Club, Mr Yusuf said such people
should be made to refund all salaries and allowances collected by them while in
office.

“Yes I support their prosecution and refund of all salaries and
allowances they have received while in office, because it was later established
by law court that they got to power fraudulently,” he said.

He also opposed the candidacy of President Jonathan.

“I think it is important to point out that the current effort by
President Goodluck Jonathan to continue in office after ending his tenure on
29th May 2011, instead of ensuring we have free and fair elections in this
country, is a reflection of the governance crisis,” Mr Yusuf said. “We have a
President who is trying to self succeed himself through a process which amount
to a political coup in his own political party.” A leader of the Arewa
Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr Yusuf faulted some supporters of the president who
said recently that if Mr Jonathan did not emerge as President in 2011, there
will be crisis in the country.

“In a democracy nobody should think that he/she has to be president or there
will be no Nigeria,” he said. “I have to make this point because a Minister had
warned that if Goodluck Jonathan does not emerge as President there will be
crisis in Nigeria, so if this is the case what is the point of conducting
elections?”