INEC Chairman- Mahmood Yakubu has been asked by stakeholders of the Labor Party, Peoples Democratic party and African Democratic Party to resign.
This is coming after the three political parties met in a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations the February 25, 2023 presidential election was marred with violence, rigging and intimidation of voters.
Also, the three paries demanded for a conduct of a fresh election as result collation lingers.
Furthermore, Labor Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, who delivered the position of the three opposition parties said that they are constrained on the development to state that INEC compromised the intergrity of the elections even before collation commenced at different polling units.
He went further to make reference to Section 60 sub section 5 of the Electoral Act which says that “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including total number of accredited voter and the results of the ballots in a manner as prescribed by the commission.”
Read the rest of the statement
“A failure to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the guidelines makes it imperative that all results recently uploaded on the IReV portal must be updated before they are announced.
“INEC went back on that promise…This election is not free and far from being fair and transparent.
“We shall not be part of the electoral process currently going on at the National Collation Centre and we demand that this sham of an election be immediately cancelled.
“We also call for a fresh election to be carried out in accordance to the laid down INEC procedure. We therefore call on Yakubu to step aside from his role.”
“We have a responsibility to the millions of Nigerians who put their faith in us and our presidential candidates to defend our country from the forces that seek to tear us apart.
“We are calling on President Mohammadu Buhari to stand by his promise to Nigerians to leave a legacy of free, fair, transparent and credible elections to the country .
“President Buhari this is the time of great test of your integrity use your office to save Nigeria from this electoral mismanagement and save your legacy that seek to mar your democratic legacy.”
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