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President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday in Daura, Katsina State, that those pushing for interim national government (ING) in Nigeria would face the wrath of the law.
The president, on a courtesy visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, warned that no one should accuse government of clamping down on suspects if it began to arrest and prosecute those behind rumours of interim government.
He said the agitation amounted to treason.
President Jonathan also pledged that the presidential/national elections will hold on Saturday and followed on April 11 by the governorship/state assembly elections.
He warned that people should not accuse federal government of haunting people if it begins to arrest and prosecute those behind rumours of interim government, which he said is treasonable.
He said: “Sometimes I read in the papers of people talking about interim government. Even yesterday some people were making pronouncement that some people are planning interim government.
“And I will say that anybody who is planning or who is linked to anything that has to do with interim government must be dealt with according to the law. It is treasonable and government will not allow it.
“So, if people are arrested and being prosecuted, people should not say government is hunting people. There is no reason why people should talk about interim government that is not known to our constitution. It is treasonable and I will advise Nigerians to keep away from it.”
On the election, he said: “elections are coming on March 28 as scheduled by INEC and on the 11th for governors and state assemblies as scheduled by INEC.
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