From Victor Osula, Abuja
Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to calls by aggrieved political party leaders on the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu to resign over the poor conduct of the presidential and national assembly election.
Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said on Tuesday that the call was wrong.
the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had asked the Chairman to resign following their allegation that he had compromised the outcome of the election by omission and commission.
He said, “The call by the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party for the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to resign is misplaced. The allegation by Dino Melaye that the INEC Chairman allocated scores to parties is unfounded and irresponsible,” the statement read.
“At the same time, contrary to the insinuation by both parties, results emanating from the States point to a free, fair and credible process.”
“To be sure, aggrieved parties are free to approach the courts to ventilate their concerns and wait for the matter to be resolved. Making inciting comments capable of causing violence or unrest is unacceptable.
“The 2023 general election processes are in their final stages of completion. It is only fair for aggrieved parties to allow the conclusion of the process and approach the courts with their evidence to pursue their cases,”
