Credible Alternative Alliance (CAA), a political oganisation led by former Kaduna state Governor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission is attempting to undermine democracy by deliberately disenfranchising voters that support President Goodluck Jonathan.
The group said “Let us call a spade, a spade. There are two main contenders for the Presidency in this election. The analysed data above depicts a worrying trend. Voters in the zones that tend to support President Goodluck Jonathan are massively disenfranchised by the application of the so-called PVCs debacle, 40% to 50% of voters in the these regions who are lawfully and duly registered to vote will be denied their right to vote by INEC.
“That is nearly half of the support base of the President, simply nullified by administrative (failure) prior to the election. By comparison, the zones that tend to support Gen Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) are handed a massive voter advantage, nearly 80% of his support base will be allowed to cast their votes by INEC.
“In an election, which many say will be won or lost by a slim margin, to now disenfranchise 26million voters through a questionable and unlawful rule by INEC is not acceptable by any measure.
” CAA condemns in its entirety. This attempt by INEC to undermine our nescient democracy through this criminal enterprise to determine the outcome of elections before the ballot is cast.”
On the Permanent Voters Card distribution, the group said there is a gross disparity of voter spread designed to tilt the election to a pre-determined outcome.
This type of logic is the silliest thing I have read this morning. How can you say INEC is disenfranchising voters who support Pres. Jonathan when there is no way INEC can tell who any one man intends to vote for?
He speaks of regions. Who is to say any region is for any particular candidate? All regions have multiple choices to make and they will not make it until that day. Anyone can change choices on that day, so to prevent them voting can be a loss to anyone. In which case, the APC should be concerned too.
PDP needs to relax. Nobody is after you.