The Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South South Zone, Emma Ogidi, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is being biased and economical with facts amid the ongoing crisis within the party.
Ogidi said this in a statement on Monday, expressing doubts that INEC could conduct free and fair elections in the country in the future.
This is coming after INEC, citing existing court judgments and unresolved legal processes, rejected the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the PDP.
Ogidi, while reacting to the decision, highlighted that INEC participated in the PDP national convention process that produced the Turaki-led leadership.
“INEC has been economical with facts, and this is not good for an umpire. We invited INEC to our 101st NEC meeting and our 102nd meeting. In both meetings, INEC was present and even signed the attendance register.
“They gave us their attendance register to sign, and we also gave them our copy. INEC saw us discuss the convention, including which states were qualified to attend. Yet, surprisingly, INEC has refused to comment on this, even in court,” he said.
The party stalwart equally questioned the ability of INEC to conduct unbiased elections, warning that the PDP may take the matter to the international community.
