PDP rejects Zakari as chair of presidential election collation panel

Kola Ologbondiyan

PDP urged the United Nations (UN) and other global democratic institutions to take “copious note of this noxious appointment” by the INEC Chairman.

“The PDP remains committed to a peaceful and credible process, but we will never, in any way, allow anybody to use any means, under any guise whatsoever, to rig us out in this election. Not after it is clear that Nigerians have attained a consensus to rally behind our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as their next president, Ologbondiyan said, adding:

“All we ask for is a free, fair, credible and transparent electoral process in which the votes of Nigerians will not only count but will be seen to have counted.

“Like Mr President said during his 2019 budget presentation at the National Assembly, the world is watching us.”

Social Democratic Party (SDP) chieftain Prof. Rufai Alkali and Kwara State Labour governorship candidate Issa Aremu said there was nothing wrong in the appointment of Zakari.

Fielding questions during Channels TV programme “Political Discourse” the duo said what the country needs at the moment was to building confidence and not partisanship.

Alkali noted that if the appointment had come much earlier, Nigerians would not raise eyebrows, adding that Nigerians should look at the issues the elections would present.

He said what was important was to look at the larger picture of what INEC was going to achieve by ensuring the election was free, fair and transparent.

Alakali said: “We should be mindful of what we do and support the commission to achieve its primary duties. We don’t need to be disagreeing. Otherwise, it would have a negative effect on INEC output.

“Those who have been appointed to the advisory commission are tested, the individuals are also tested. Virtually we are going into the practical environment now. Every decision, every action by any agency will definitely show manifest.”

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