The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained the reasons why the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has not been given the permission to check all the election materials.
The former vice president who lost in the election had gone to a tribunal to protest the results. During the hearing, his counsel filed an application to check INEC materials that were used for the election.
However, PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan revealed that the commission is yet to grant the order made by the court after many days.
In reaction to Kola’s accusations against INEC, spokesperson for the chairman of the commission, Rotimi Oyekanmi, explained to The Cable that the court’s directive will be honored when INEC formally receives the order.
He explained, “It is common knowledge that since the declaration of the results of the presidential election, the commission has been busy with the multiple activities associated with the national assembly, governorship, state houses of assembly and federal capital territory elections.
“Only last Thursday, the commission presented certificates of return to senators-elect and house of representatives members-elect, including PDP members. Nevertheless, the commission will comply when the due process is followed.”
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