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PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:31pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
www.thenationonlineng.net/pdp-asks-agf-inec-chairman-to-resign-over-kogi-poll/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mallam Abubakar Malami and the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, to resign their positions. According to the party, Malami misled the INEC into arriving at an “unconstitutional decision” to allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) to substitute its candidate in the inconclusive Kogi State governorship election. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the party was shocked that INEC, a supposedly independent electoral umpire could succumb to the antics of the APC by following the “unlawful directive” of an obviously partisan AGF to substitute a candidate in the middle of the ballot process. Metuh said, “We are all aware that the two legal documents guiding INEC in the conduct of elections; the Constitution and the Electoral Act, have provisions for electoral exigencies as well as empower the electoral body to fully take responsibility for any of its actions or inactions without undue interference from any quarters whatsoever. “We are therefore at a loss as to which sections of these two relevant laws, INEC and the AGF relied on in arriving at their bizarre decision to substitute a dead candidate in an on-going election even after the timelines for such has elapsed under all the rules. “INEC as a statutory body has the full complements of technical hands in its legal department to advice it appropriately and we wonder why it had to wait for directives from the AGF, an external party, if not for partisan and subjective interest. “Consequently, the PDP rejects in its entirety, this brazen move by the APC and INEC to circumvent the laws and ambush the yet-to-be concluded election by introducing a practice that is completely alien to the constitution and the electoral act. “The clear implication of this action of the AGF and INEC is that the APC would be fielding two different governorship candidates in the ongoing Kogi election, meaning that INEC would be transferring votes cast for late Prince Abubakar Audu to another candidate, scenarios that have no place in the constitution of the land. “Whereas the PDP, in honour of the sanctity of human life and respect for the dead, had since Sunday refrained from making comments on the conduct of the election, we can no longer maintain such in the face of the barefaced attack on our democracy. “This INEC under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has shown itself as partisan, morally bankrupt and obviously incapable of conducting a credible election within our laws. “In view of the foregoing therefore, the PDP demands an immediate resignation of the INEC Chairman, as the nation’s democracy cannot afford to be left in the hands of an electoral umpire that cannot exert its independence and the sanctity of the electoral process.” As a result of the development, the party has summoned an emergency national caucus meeting for Wednesday, to enable it take a decision on what it described as “threat to democracy.” |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by dustmalik(m): 7:34pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
1 Like |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by EverestdeBliu(m): 7:34pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
You are not serious! 2 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by georjay(m): 7:36pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
ah so pdp wan make dem cancel the election...hahahahahaha iffa hear 2 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Mogidi: 7:38pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
“We are therefore at a loss as to which sections of |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by mazzi: 7:39pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
PDP has a good case if the proceed to court.you can't nominate another candidate once election has commenced. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by captainflash(m): 7:39pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
georjay: Word!!! ....Dnt mind all those bad belle piffo... Now is our turn to rule ... |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:40pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
PDP is a jester...! 2 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:40pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
EverestdeBliu:Who? |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:42pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
mazzi: OK, let's wait for the outcome |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by CircleOfWilis: 7:44pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
APC manipulating everything....it's our time o, we go do am for 16years. PDP should just forget it 2 Likes
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Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:45pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
georjay: Are you reporting to Iffa or what? We already knew PDP as Ifa oracle |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by ki02020(m): 7:47pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
When I told somebody yesterday on this forum that PDP condolence message is a wishy wash and not what the person believe that PDP is the most matured party I was rebuked now they've showed their true colour 3 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by kokoA(m): 7:48pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Mad people. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by TonyeBarcanista(m): 7:49pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
The election will go on. There can't be fresh primaries and James Faleke will be sworn-in as Governor. 2 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Episteme2(m): 7:50pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
One wonders why inDEPENDENT INEC had to wait for the unlawful directives from the subjective AGF. Let them keep setting illegal precedents and let their hangers-on continue supporting their unconstitutional acts. Notes are being taken. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by BabaO2: 7:51pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
mazzi:Mr broken record (aka Chief wailing wailer) has lost memory of how amaechi became governor in 2007. And you the apologist, you have no idea how Haruna Boni was substituted for Atiku Abubakar after the electoral body had declared Omehia and Atiku respectively the governors elect? 1 Like |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by sammyj: 7:53pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
The greatest failure of a man is when he refuse to accept his faith. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 7:53pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
PDP should be shameful of their vampire party. This statement coming from the party is loaded with suspicion. I don't think I make any error if I say PDP statement portrays them as the killer of Audu. They want to capture Kogi with all possible forces in their custody. No doubt that the first propaganda surfacing on social media accusing Tinubu is PDP handwork May God deliver us from PDP vampires 5 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by hardywaltz(m): 7:53pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Metuh shut up your dirty mouth 2 Likes |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by georjay(m): 7:55pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Freegift75:oh i b think say dem be orunmila before o |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by maupe: 7:55pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
This is exactly what I am saying. For the institutions to retain their integrity, the best thing for the government to do is to ask the INEC chairman to resign, and ask the AGF to revert his stance. How can you allow an election that was conducted two weeks after the board was reconstituted, to stand. And to add to it, this whole Audu issue, together with the results being inconclusive. You still decide to go on with the charade. The government, should wake up and do the right thing. The election should be cancelled and a new date set. 1 Like |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by contactlenz: 7:56pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Nurse Metuh should shut his dirty mouth 1 Like |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by captainflash(m): 7:56pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista: Don't take it too personal bro.. calm down.. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by freez2ryme(m): 7:56pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
D ruling party is playing with fire,
And when it start burning, it will consume all of us,
D attitude of we must win it all will surely lead Nigeria to a failed State. Zombie, katsina dullard I hate dis man |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 8:00pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
freez2ryme:Na wa oh! By their posts we know them |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by jomoh: 8:01pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Useless party. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Dannyset(m): 8:01pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Cry cry baby! Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Dis Nurse Metuh na complete olodo. If he was a Lawyer, a charge and bail will dust him in the customary court. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by honeywealth75(m): 8:02pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
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Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by jomoh: 8:02pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Useless party. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by maupe: 8:03pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
ki02020:Whereas the PDP, in honour of the sanctity of human life and respect for the dead, had since Sunday refrained from making comments on the conduct of the election, we can no longer maintain such in the face of the barefaced attack on our democracy. |
Re: PDP Asks AGF, INEC Chairman To Resign Over Kogi Poll - Metuh by Freegift75: 8:04pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
maupe: Dear Maupe, the respect I give you while conducting interviews on Channel TV seems to be getting cold! I never believed you could ever utter such barbaric post. It's a disappointment |
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