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APC, INEC, Begin Rigging Ahead Of 2023 – PDP
- The PDP chairman accused the electoral umpire of trying to abdicate its responsibility by hiding under the cover of the delayed amended Electoral Act or rejection of e-transmission of results
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have began “underhand rigging” ahead of 2023.
PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, in a statement issued on Sunday, said every indication points to the “unfortunate fact” that President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC are not committed towards conducting free and fair elections.
Secondus said this while reacting to a report that INEC is halting its procurement of E-voting machines because the National Assembly turned down the e-mode of transmission of results.
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Secondus noted that since the existing Electoral Act and the Constitution gives powers to INEC to conduct elections, it does not need the legislature to do its legitimate duties.
The PDP chairman accused the electoral umpire of trying to abdicate its responsibility by hiding under the cover of the delayed amended Electoral Act or rejection of e-transmission of results.
“Nigerians and democratic observers globally are watching INEC ahead of 2023. It will be disastrous if the Independent electoral body dances to the antics of the ruling party.”
Secondus vowed that the PDP would do everything legal to ensure that the will of the people of Nigeria “is not thwarted again”.
He charged all lovers of democracy within and outside the country to speak out against those trying to undermine credible polls.
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