… Wants INEC to improve on election processes
*As Party bemoans irregularities against its candidate in Bauchi
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has charged President
Muhammadu Buhari, the declared winner of the 2019 Presidential Election, on the
need for better governance as he continues to run the affairs of the nation in
the next four years.
Muhammadu Buhari, the declared winner of the 2019 Presidential Election, on the
need for better governance as he continues to run the affairs of the nation in
the next four years.
National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Boniface
Aniebonam, told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that in spite of Buhari’s efforts at
fighting corruption and tackling insecurity, he would be expected to address
more problems, especially issues dividing the various ethnic nationalities.
Aniebonam, told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that in spite of Buhari’s efforts at
fighting corruption and tackling insecurity, he would be expected to address
more problems, especially issues dividing the various ethnic nationalities.
Anibonam said: “…we believe he owes it as a duty to
the founding fathers and of this great country, and indeed this generation and
coming generations to use everything at his disposal to reconcile this badly
polarised and divided nation.”
the founding fathers and of this great country, and indeed this generation and
coming generations to use everything at his disposal to reconcile this badly
polarised and divided nation.”
He requested President Buhari to address the issue
of restructuring the Nigerian polity, and called on the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure more credible and transparent election
processes by introducing electronic voting totally.
of restructuring the Nigerian polity, and called on the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure more credible and transparent election
processes by introducing electronic voting totally.
Aniebonam noted that the INEC was obviously
overwhelmed by logistical challenges, one area he thinks could be better
handled by professional logistics providers in future elections.
overwhelmed by logistical challenges, one area he thinks could be better
handled by professional logistics providers in future elections.
Meanwhile, the NNPP chieftain complained that his
party’s candidate for the Senatorial election of Feb. 23 , Mr. Farouq Mustapha,
was robbed of his mandate to represent the Bauchi North Senatorial District as
a result of irregularities in the voting and result collation processes.
party’s candidate for the Senatorial election of Feb. 23 , Mr. Farouq Mustapha,
was robbed of his mandate to represent the Bauchi North Senatorial District as
a result of irregularities in the voting and result collation processes.
Aniebonam however vowed that his Party would fight
for its right in due course and through the appropriate channel for redress.
for its right in due course and through the appropriate channel for redress.
He said:” It is bizarre and against the Electoral Law
that election results for Gamawa and Zaki Local Government Areas were not
declared at the polling units, but taken to Azare.
that election results for Gamawa and Zaki Local Government Areas were not
declared at the polling units, but taken to Azare.
“We have decided to bring this to the attention of
Mr. President and the people of Bauchi State in particular to know the shenanigans
that took place in the Senatorial election in Bauchi State.
Mr. President and the people of Bauchi State in particular to know the shenanigans
that took place in the Senatorial election in Bauchi State.
“We have all the evidence to take it back at the
appropriate time using the instrumentality of the law.”
appropriate time using the instrumentality of the law.”
The NNPP used the opportunity to call on Nigerians
to come out and exercise their civic responsibility by ensuring that they vote
and not fight during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly Election
on March 9.
to come out and exercise their civic responsibility by ensuring that they vote
and not fight during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly Election
on March 9.
