Roundtable of Political Parties to review the 2019 General election.
A statement signed by spokesman of CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere said
“This indictment by over 80% of the total registered political parties
in Nigeria is a clear proof that that the ruling APC connived with
security agencies to suppress the will of the people. Security agencies
while allowing Nigeria to wallow deeper in the dangers of insecurity
transformed into the armed wing of the APC snatching ballot boxes,
shooting and killing Nigerians, allowing political thugs to have a field
day while ensuring that the voice of the Nigerian people is not heard
loud and clear.
“The CUPP further accepts the recommendation of the Roundtable for
single day elections and establishment of the Electoral Offences
Tribunal. Conducting all elections in a single day with improve
electoral security, reduce vote buying, minimize ballot box snatching,
reduce cost on conduct of elections and above all ensure that the votes
of Nigerians are counted and indeed counts. The Electoral offences
Tribunal will ensure that persons who have been indicted for electoral
offences are quickly brought to justice. Vote buying will be eliminated
from our nation’s electoral process once this Tribunal is established.
“The CUPP is very hopeful that the mandate of the CUPP Consensus
candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will be retrieved at the Tribunal and
that with the pleadings so far exchanged, the APC and President
Muhammadu Buhari are clearly at a loss as to how to respond to the
Petition of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“Justice can only be delayed, but it cannot be denied. Nigerians are
urged as always to remain peaceful but vigilant in the coming days as
the journey to the retrieval of the mandate is a sure one.”