By Abubakar Yunus Abuja
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has reason to take the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over disagreement on the issues of uploading and submition of some of its candidates’ names.
This is as the NNPP commended the electoral umpire under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for its high sense of responsibility to the promotion of rule of law and commitment to conducting the most credible source Election come February.
Addressing journalists at the NNPap Headquarters, in Abuja yesterday, The National Chairman Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali said INEC should continue to implement court rulings, the better for our country.
According to him, the case of about 80 National Assembly members of the NNPP substituted and the position of the Court then was that even though INEC has its guidelines, the electoral act 2022 provisions super sue that in terms of timeliness and others.
“We had a separate case of the toe National senatorial candidate who purchased our form, nominate and screened, and after the Primary election, they moved to another party, such as the case of Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano and Joel Akanwa from Taraba State and also Yobe State Deputy governors.
“Shekarau wrote a formal letter to INEC telling them that he has withdrawn from the race, while Joel Akanwa in Taraba State went to Court to swear an affidavit that he has left the party, and INEC said they are not dead they cannot be substituted.”
“130 House of Assembly members and I believe some deputy Governor also and that is why we are asking the court to interpret electoral act 2022 as amended,” he said
Speaking further, Alkali urged the Commission to Court orders expeditiously delivered by the court to further build up the confidence of the unflinching and unwavering commitment to conducting a free, fair, and credible election.
“We want to use this opportunity to assure Prof. Mahmood Yakubu of our confidence in him and his Commission to deliver a sound election that will stand the test of time. We, therefore, pledge our unflinching support for him and INEC.”
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