Presidential Tribunal: INEC Not Ready To Defend Its Case, Says LP’s Lawyer
“Given the contradictions and inconsistencies and what INEC has done; I’m sure they are not read to defend this case,” Uzoukwu asserted.
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“Given the contradictions and inconsistencies and what INEC has done; I’m sure they are not read to defend this case,” Uzoukwu asserted.
The teams recovered various phones, wireless speakers and gang pictures. The victim is currently hospitalised and the suspects are undergoing interrogation and investigation.”
According to the statement, the internal review will involve the Commission’s regular and ad hoc staff t the State level, including the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, the 774 Electoral Officers, Heads of Departments, Administrative Secretaries as well as some Presiding Officers and Collation/Returning Officers.
According to a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, all 18 political parties nominated candidates in Kogi, 17 in Bayelsa, and 16 in Imo states.
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According to SERAP, “INEC should promptly collaborate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other law enforcement agencies to identify any politicians and their sponsors suspected to be responsible for electoral violence and other electoral offences during the elections.”
The UK’s statement was released about 24 hours after the United States Government threatened to take “all available actions” against those who undermined the just-concluded elections in Nigeria.
We have confirmed from verified sources that the governor has been in touch with top INEC officials, forcing them to allocate fake figures in his favor.
He said the situation was difficult for security agents to contain hence he and his team had to come to the area.
He assured that the police and other security agencies were prepared and ready to protect voters and INEC officials during and after the election.