While Nigerians think that the tribunal’s ruling on inspection of election material must have been implemented, the Labour party is saying they electoral body is putting a clog in the process.
As a result, the Labour Party (LP) is threatening to hold a protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This is because the party claims the commission refused to comply with a court order to allow LP to inspect sensitive materials used during the presidential election.
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The party noted that INEC, “with greatest impunity have refused, neglected and failed to obey the Order of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal”.
“The electoral umpire has continued to ignore and or disobey the valid order of such magnitude till now,” the party said.
INEC Ready To Comply With Court Directive
But the electoral body through its Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, says the commission has nothing to hide from the LP.
Speaking during a meeting with the legal team of the LP, the INEC chairman said the commission would make available any document the party requests.
Yakubu said the materials at the commission’s headquarters would be provided.
Furthermore, he told the them that a meeting would be fixed between states and the team to inspect materials across the country.
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“I want to assure you that the commission will not hide any document from anybody and will make available any document that they have requested.
“There are two categories of documents; those that are in possession of the headquarters of INEC, we will easily make these documents available to you,” he said.
“The other one is accreditation data from the back end. This will also be made available to you.
“Remember that the accreditation data covers over 176,000 polling units.
“We have to print them physically to certify them and give them to you.
“So the tall and short of what I’m saying is that you will get this document speedily,” the INEC chairperson promises.
Also, Mr Yakubu promised that “INEC has nothing to hide” and that whatever the legal counsel was asking for, would be made available.
