The national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja was burbling on Monday.
It was not because INEC office was sharing money. People who are not happy about the pronouncement of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the Presidential election were the ones making the office burble.
The ‘black’ protest was led by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa.
They are demanding the cancellation of the presidential election held on Saturday, February 25.
The ‘Black Uniform’ Protest
The Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, other leaders and supporters of the party gathered at the Legacy House Maitama to begin their protest March to INEC National Headquarters.
The PDP protest is tagged, ‘black uniform’ protest.
Other PDP leaders invited to the protest match include the Chairman of PCC and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel; the DG of PCC and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal.
The statement by the PDP read: “Governors of Bayelsa, Edo, Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba and Osun States; Former Senate Presidents, Senator David Mark and Senator Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, BOT members, NEC members, PDP Senators and House of Representatives Members, NWC members of the party, DDGs, Directors, Deputies and Assistant Directors of NCMC”.
It also had in attendance, “Members of the PCC; Leadership of People Living With Disabilities and all other Stakeholders.”
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The statement instructed party officials to wear black clothes at 10:AM, with the takeoff point as the Legacy House in Maitama, Abuja.
Below are videos and pictures from the protest:
Presidential Candidate of the PDP Atiku Abubakar today led a protest to INEC head office in Abuja over the result of the 2023 general election that saw Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerge as the president-elect. | Western Post News #WesternPostNews #Atiku #INEC pic.twitter.com/KP0VqSmcMi
— Western Post Nigeria (@westernpost_ng) March 6, 2023
‘Agbero-Class’ Protest
Reacting to the development, many Nigerians tackled the party over the protest.
They say it is purposeless.
Adamu Garba, a loyalist of the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirmed the protest.
He says his office is just two blocks away from the INEC headquarters.
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Garba mocked the PDP saying; he can count fewer that 500 persons in the protest.
He describes the protest as “a typical agbero-class protest”.
See some reactions gathered below:
Currently watching PDP’s Live protest to INEC office at Abuja. It's so funny seeing old men and women on the street holding placards😂😂😂😂
Dino Melaye sef dey sing😭😂😂
— Favour | SEO Content Marketer | DataFestAfrica2023 (@FavourDiamen) March 6, 2023
PDP should not protest near the INEC office!
Nothing should happen to that office! No be say una even win!
Stand as eyewitness for LP una no gree. This protest is for what exactly??! Shaa no near the office! ✌🏿— RAREBREED ♈ (@Loadedbrodah) March 6, 2023
I find PDP's protest to INEC office grossly purposeless.
— Solomon III (@DuxWalle) March 6, 2023
My office is two blocks away from the INEC office, from my window, I can count fewer than 500 people protesting with Atiku Abubakar. I can also hear Dino Melaye's voice shouting PDP and singing Ole. A typical agbero-class protest. This is condescending.
— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) March 6, 2023
