Following the decision of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) on the Kogi guber election, the camp of Governor
Idris Wada has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will
go to court.
The INEC yesterday announced that it had fixed December 5 for
supplementary election in the 91 affected polling units as announced
by the returning officer. It also decided to allow the APC to fill the
vacancy created by the death of its candidate.
Reacting on the INEC position, a close aide of the governor confirmed
that the PDP will file a law suit within the next few days.
“The PDP legal team has been meeting since INEC made the
announcement,” the source told our correspondent Wednesday morning,”
he said.
“I can categorically tell you that we are going to court. “INEC did
not base its declaration on sound legal provisions, so what they have
done is not within their powers. Their role is to conduct election not
try to adjust the law to fit what they want.
“INEC’s decision is clearly biased because what it should have done,
in allowing APC conduct another primary, was cancel the election so we
go for a fresh one. In this matter, APC has been favoured and it
behooves on us to act.”