The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within 24 hours publish the list
of all officials and ad hoc staff that would play any form of role in
the forthcoming general elections at all levels.
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within 24 hours publish the list
of all officials and ad hoc staff that would play any form of role in
the forthcoming general elections at all levels.
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| Kola Ologbondiyan |
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan,
who made the call at a press conference on Monday in Abuja said that the
list should be published for verification by stakeholders.
who made the call at a press conference on Monday in Abuja said that the
list should be published for verification by stakeholders.
Ologbondiyan said that any delay or refusal by INEC to publish the
list within 48 hours would be a clear acceptance that the commission had
been compromised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
list within 48 hours would be a clear acceptance that the commission had
been compromised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He accused the INEC leadership of plotting to rig the forthcoming
general elections for President Muhammadu Buhari and the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
general elections for President Muhammadu Buhari and the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
He also called on the international community to place the INEC
Chairman, Directors and Commissioners in INEC responsible for this
election on its watch list in the conduct of the elections.
Chairman, Directors and Commissioners in INEC responsible for this
election on its watch list in the conduct of the elections.
Ologbondiyan however, urged all members of the PDP, and all well meaning Nigerians to vote for the party and protect their votes.
Reacting to the allegations, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC
Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that
less than two weeks to the general elections, the commission could not
afford to be distracted by baseless allegations.
Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that
less than two weeks to the general elections, the commission could not
afford to be distracted by baseless allegations.
Oyekanmi said that the Commission was not a political party and would
not allow itself to be dragged into unnecessary controversies at a time
like this.
not allow itself to be dragged into unnecessary controversies at a time
like this.
“The INEC has been conducting general elections since the past 20 years.
“During this time, especially since 2010 and particularly from 2015,
the commission has introduced many innovations to improve the electoral
system.
the commission has introduced many innovations to improve the electoral
system.
“One of such innovations is to ensure that no member of any political
party is engaged to participate in the conduct of elections.
party is engaged to participate in the conduct of elections.
“I therefore call on any political party or individuals with
information on how the Commission plans to or has engaged members of any
political party as ad-hoc staff for the upcoming general elections to
make such information public and mention specific names.
information on how the Commission plans to or has engaged members of any
political party as ad-hoc staff for the upcoming general elections to
make such information public and mention specific names.
“It is not enough to make wild allegations. It is incumbent upon
those who make such allegations to also provide the proof,” Oyekanmi
said.
those who make such allegations to also provide the proof,” Oyekanmi
said.
He assured that INEC would conduct free, fair and credible general
elections, and for which it needed the support of all Nigerians.
elections, and for which it needed the support of all Nigerians.
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