INEC Cannot Appoint Our Party Leadership — Turaki-Led PDP
The Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no authority to appoint leaders for the party.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said this while reacting to INEC’s quarterly consultative meeting with political parties, which was attended by the Abdulraman Mohammed-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC).
Ememobong stated, “We are aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission invited the leaders of political parties to a meeting today (Thursday). We are also aware that INEC extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee, to represent our party, whereas there is no such provision in our constitution.
“This action, though ordinarily vexatious and capable of causing widespread breach of peace, will be met with all possible legal response. Though not unexpected of this current INEC leadership, an impartial umpire would have taken notice of the pendency of the matters in the Court of Appeal.
“This includes the judgment which they are relying upon, which, when decided, will effectively affect the subject under consideration; and exercised restraint therefrom. We can assure that INEC will not choose a leadership for our party.”
He urged PDP members to remain calm and hopeful that the Court of Appeal would soon hear and determine all cases concerning the party’s leadership.
Ememobong added, “We assure that the rebirth movement of our party, under the able leadership of Taminu Turaki, SAN, is steady and secure. It will ultimately surmount all these challenges to present a stronger and more united party to Nigerians, as a credible alternative to the ruling party.”
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