The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Rivers state during the 2023 general elections, Tonye Ibraye has condemned the plot for an interim government by some individuals.
Ibraye said the call for an interim government was criminal, and alien to the constitution of Nigeria.
He also said those hatching the plot should be identified and charged for treason.
Ibraye, who spoke during an interview in Abuja at the weekend, also condemned the move to sponsor protests across the country to cause anarchy.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure a smooth transition of power on May 29,2023 by handing over to the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.
The Department of State Services (DSS) had last week announced that it uncovered a plot pushing for an interim government.
There have also been calls on the agency to name the sponsors of the plot.
Ibraye said,
“The elections have come and gone, irrespective of the challenges that the opposition members faced. It is high time we rallied round the winner (of the presidential election) and move on. The opposition parties and presidential candidates that are challenging the results; just like every Nigerian that mean well for this country, it is only appropriate for them to use the right channel to address their grievances and concerns as enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria on post-election mechanism that are available such as the tribunal and others.
“However, what I personally will like to frown at is the recent news going round the media that some people are capitalising and taking advantage of the confusion at this time to push, advocate or by directly or indirectly sponsoring the emergence of an interim government to replace President Muhammadu Buhari’s government instead of swearing in Chief Bola Tinubu who is the President-elect come May 29.
“I will like to say that this is unacceptable. We don’t want any kind of action that will truncate the democracy that we all have been nurturing for a very long time. We want Nigerians to use the right channels; bringing in a transitional or an interim government or whatever name it is disguised is criminal, alien to our constitution.”
He called on the DSS to fish out individuals behind the plot for interim government.