The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been asked to retrace its steps to its primary responsibility of ensuring that all sense of democratic principles of justice and fairness are sustained in the Nigeria electoral process.
The Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Political Matters, Barrister Ifeatu Obi-Okoye made this call during (Nzuko-Anambra) an ABS Radio Audience Participatory Programme.
Correspondent, Emmanuel Okonkwo reports that
Barrister Obi-Okoye maintained that it is high time INEC went back to the major purpose for its creation to restore Nigerians confidence in the commission.
The Guest while sighting example of what happened in Imo State governorship election last year, regretted that such abnormally still happen in the twenty-first century, adding that INEC should do the needful by accepting the name of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo who emerged as APGA flag bearer under the authentic leadership of the party, headed by Dr Victor Oye as Chairman.
On his part, the Anambra Convener Central, of Soludo Support Group and Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on Community Liaison, Comrade Ochije Modilim said that the nationwide stir caused by the removal of Professor Soludo’s name by INEC confirmed his acceptability as the most trusted candidate vying for the Anambra top job.
Comrade Modilim who noted that Soludo’s camp was not moved by the temporary hitch, as it has its eyes focused on following due process to emerge victorious in the poll, called on INEC to study Anambra electoral terrain very well before taking unhealthy decisions.
Recall that a Federal High Court sitting in Awka yesterday reinstated Professor Charles Soludo as the Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the November sixth Governorship Election in Anambra State, in a judgment delivered by Justice C C Okaa.
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