The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded the resignation of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over the decision to allow the All Progressives Congress to replace its governorship candidate for Kogi State.

The AGF and INEC had in the afternoon given the APC the go ahead to pick a replacement for the late Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday – a day after contesting in the governorship election.



INEC had also decided to hold supplementary election in the 91 units where election was cancelled on Saturday on December 5.

However, the PDP condemned and rejected the decision to allow the APC replace its candidate, arguing that the decision was unconstitutional and that INEC was biased.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, told journalist in Abuja that the party had asked Malami to vacate his office “for harrying and misleading the Independent National Electoral Commission into arriving at an unconstitutional decision to allow the APC to substitute its candidate in the inconclusive Kogi state governorship election.”

Metuh said the party was shocked that INEC could allow itself to 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.”

The PDP described the decision of INEC and the AGF as bizarre, saying, “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 inaction 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 ongoing election even after the timelines for such has elapsed under all the rules.”

According to the PDP, the implication of the decision will be that the APC will be fielding two different governorship candidates in the election, meaning that INEC will be transferring votes cast for late Prince Abubakar Audu to another candidate.

This, it said, were “scenarios that have no place in the constitution of the land.”

It added, “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.”

Source: http://punchng.com/kogi-poll-resign-now-pdp-tells-agf-inec-chair/

Truly, it is absurd!
Many voted for the candidate not the party. Now that the candidate voted for is gone, a fresh election or the next candidate with the higher score should be ushered in!
AUDU should not be usurped!

Ok, both were busy going through their resignation letters...

PDP should go and sit down. They've lost the election already, so, what are they saying? They disagree with the legal opinion of the AGF and the decision of INEC but failed to offer their opinion on what should happened considering the legal quagmire that followed Audu's death.

Anybody or party that is not satisfied with INEC's decision should simply go to court. No need for any long story.

Olisa Metuh get a brain and make use of your senses. Individual name is not recognise by law during an Election but the Party hence the need for the substitution of Audu Abubakar name.

Olodo Agbaya. ....

midep:
Olisa Metuh get a brain and make use of your senses. Individual name is not recognise by law during an Election but the Party hence the need for the substitution of Audu Abubakar name.

Olodo Agbaya. ....

If you have a brain and you are not baised, you would understand what Metuh is saying, you can't at this substitute another person half way into the election, either it is done before the election. You can't have two governorship candidates for one elections, are you now saying PDP can change its governorship candidates?

What INEC ought to do is to cancel and call for a fresh elections or give it to pdp, this are the lapses in our constitution we ought to look at, not insulting ourselves every now and then

Inec and the agf will have to explain the constitutional powers they have to substitute a candidate name in an ongoing election of which the same inec said it is unconclusive

gare:


If you have a brain and you are not baised, you would understand what Metuh is saying, you can't at this substitute another person half way into the election, either it is done before the election. You can't have two governorship candidates for one elections, are you now saying PDP can change its governorship candidates?

What INEC ought to do is to cancel and call for a fresh elections or give it to pdp, this are the lapses in our constitution we ought to look at, not insulting ourselves every now and then

Give what to PDP? Even Metuh won't make such demand.

The constitution and electoral act are both silent in the event of the present situation in Kogi state. So therefore, it is left for INEC as the umpire to take a decision based on the spirit of the law and what they can infer to be the intention of the drafters of the law. If PDP is not satisfied with INEC's decision, they should go to court.

gare:


If you have a brain and you are not baised, you would understand what Metuh is saying, you can't at this substitute another person half way into the election, either it is done before the election. You can't have two governorship candidates for one elections, are you now saying PDP can change its governorship candidates?

What INEC ought to do is to cancel and call for a fresh elections or give it to pdp, this are the lapses in our constitution we ought to look at, not insulting ourselves every now and then

in cases where an unprecedented quandary arises in an election, then lapses in resolving the issue need to be looked at.

PLEASE ABEG WHAT DOES PDP REALLY WANTS TO HAPPEN COS AM SURE NO DECISION WILL MAKE THEM HAPPY EVEN IF THE DEPUTY WAS GIVEN THE MANDATE..


SO THEY ONLY WANT WADA GIVEN THE MANDATE DESPITE BEING ON THE LOSING TRAIL ABI


JOKERS

When you dig a hole for your enemy, don't let it deep; you may be the one to fall into it. PDP actions and inactions in 16years of government are really hunting them. The provisions of constitution and electoral laws are not as deadly as Supreme Court pronouncements on Amaechi case in respect of this matter. There is no way this case is argued that is going to benefit PDP. If they manage to wriggle their ways out of constitution and electoral provision, Supreme Court pronouncements in Amaechi case would definitely catch up with them.

LOL. Olisa is drunk again. Plz go ND sleep....

I dey find front page, bear with me please. I will comment Lata, no time to read now, let the hustle continue

Okay now! INEC is an independent entity... Way Out of the Authority of the AG!

Only A court can rule on the next step! Since they are the one's saddled with the responsibility of interpreting laws!

I said this yesterday and got the ugly side of the Only she-male left on earth! NgeneUkwenu!

So lawyers now and not judges interprete laws?

Too many dumb fellows On NL!

Lalasticlala please move this to the FP!

Just like that, In Nigeria?

WAHALA DEY O!
If this rape on democracy going on in Kogi and orchestrated by INEC and the Attorney General of the Federation is allowed to stand, and the citizens accept it, then we have really entered a dark era.
If you don't speak out now, don't complain when it reaches your doorstep.
What section of the Constitution did INEC and the AGF rely on to arrive at the conclusion that APC can present a fresh candidate for the re-run elections and credit that candidate with Audu 's votes?
If una like, make una keep silent. Me I don talk my own. My conscience don free.

midep:
Olisa Metuh get a brain and make use of your senses. Individual name is not recognise by law during an Election but the Party hence the need for the substitution of Audu Abubakar name.

Olodo Agbaya. ....

he should be reminded of PDP/INEC and Amechi scenario in Rivers State. Supreme court gave votes to the party not candidate.

Broken Record!

Truely this people does not know how to play opposition ooo......SMH

macfarland:
WAHALA DEY O!
If this rape on democracy going on in Kogi and orchestrated by INEC and the Attorney General of the Federation is allowed to stand, and the citizens accept it, then we have really entered a dark era.
If you don't speak out now, don't complain when it reaches your doorstep.
What section of the Constitution did INEC and the AGF rely on to arrive at the conclusion that APC can present a fresh candidate for the re-run elections and credit that candidate with Audu 's votes?
If una like, make una keep silent. Me I don talk my own. My conscience don free.

So, you disagree with the legal opinion of the AGF and the decision of INEC. Now, what should be the ideal decision in this matter? It's not just enough to criticise, offer a solution and back it up with relevant sections of the constitution or the electoral act.

PDP should imbibe the spirit of sportmanship and accept defeat ....





they should strategise qnd get their acts together instead of crying over a split milk

seunmsg:


Give what to PDP? Even Metuh won't make such demand.

The constitution and electoral act are both silent in the event of the present situation in Kogi state. So therefore, it is left for INEC as the umpire to take a decision based on the spirit of the law and what they can infer to be the intention of the drafters of the law. If PDP is not satisfied with INEC's decision, they should go to court.

Lol....Seems you have a lot of time on your hands.All these small children will just come here and start typing complete thrash. Give it to Pdp ko.She thinks this is women gossip.

seunmsg:




So, you disagree with the legal opinion of the AGF and the decision of INEC. Now, what should be the ideal decision in this matter? It's not just enough to criticise, offer a solution and back it up with relevant sections of the constitution or the electoral act.

INEC should conduct fresh election with a new candidate. Simple

PDP should pstfu..resign kor,assign ni

Why does PDP want the election afresh

Eeediots

What was on the ballot paper ?

APC or Audu ?

When Amaechi replaced Omeha after the election Metuh and PDP were on vacation ?

PDP and their crusades of resignation...when those who should disband are busy calling for others to resign.

Haba!


Metuuh-sela!!!


You forgot to let us know what's in the constitution since you said the AGF has misled INEC to making unconstitutional decision.


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