Nigeria: FG to Prosecute Backers of Electoral Violence - Sambo

Leadership (Abuja)

28 April 2011

Nigeria: FG to Prosecute Backers of Electoral Violence - Sambo

Kaduna — The Vice President (VP), Namadi Sambo yesterday in Kaduna vowed that all those responsible for the post-election violence that engulfed the country must be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.

The VP who spoke to newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at his Camp Road polling unit, along with his wife Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo said, "I want to seize this opportunity to express my sincere sympathy and condolences to the victims of the last violence that took place and pray that Almighty God will grant us continued peace in this country. But I must also seize this opportunity to inform Nigerians that all culprits would be taken in accordance with the law of this country and this administration would not sit down to allow people to take law into their hands."

He also said that President Goodluck Jonathan's government would be that which would carry well meaning Nigerians along regardless of their party, ethnic or religious affiliation to transform Nigeria and place her among the most developed nations by the year 20:2020.