White witches urge caution against post-election violence

White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WWAWAN ) has called for calm across the country over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.

The group congratulated the winner of the election, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on his victory and urged him to be magnanimous in victory.

Its spokesman, Dr. Okhue Oboi, who spoke in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, said the election was keenly contested, adding that the margin of loss wasn’t so wide.

“At our last meeting to review the outcome of the election, we noted that in spite of some of the lapses, the outcome reflected, by and large, the wishes of the people. We commend Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the PDP and Labor Party respectively for taking their grievances to court instead of being on the streets.  We noted that a repeat of the carnage of the defunct Western Region that led to the infamous Operation Wetie or that of 1983 in Ondo State will not be the way to go again. We don’t want inter-ethnic strife because the consequences will be too huge,” Dr. Okhue said.

He said the outcome of the election has vindicated the group’s position that Governor Nyeson Wike that led the five governors known as G-5, that rebelled against the feudal arrogance of Atiku will have the last laugh.

“We saw it coming and warned Atiku. We asked him to see us for a way forward but he refused. Now see what has become of him. Tinubu has finally retired him to Dubai. For Obi, he still has an opportunity to contest. He created an authentic third force, the first in the history of Nigeria. He disrupted the electioneering space and created political upsets. He should embrace peace and work with Tinubu who has extended his hand of fellowship to all other contestants. And that is a mark of true statesmanship,” he said.

Okhue urged the president-elect to see himself as first among equals and form a government of national unity to neutralize the toxic and divisive campaigns that marked the presidential polls.

“ We urge Tinubu to quickly unite the country, heal the wounds, and create more programmers to accommodate our youths that are educated but cannot get jobs. Anywhere our youths go outside Nigeria, they excel. Tinubu should also remember the masses and put in place pro-people policies. He cannot afford to fail the people of this country,” he said.