Stakeholders of the Labor Party, People’s Democratic Party and African Democratic Party has asked Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman to resign.
The three opposition parties met in a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday over assertion that the Presidential election held in February 25, 2023 was done amidst violence, rigging and intimidation of voters.
Also, the three paries demanded for a conduct of a fresh election as result collation lingers.
The Labor Party 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.
The statement calling for fresh election also stated that 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.
“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.” The Statement read.
Fuethermore, the group called 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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