PDP Crisis: Turaki’s faction questions INEC impartiality in recognizing Caretaker Committee
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is playing partial role in the affairs of the party.
National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong in a statement on Thursday expressed disbelief that INEC neglected its impartiality position by inviting persons previously expelled from the party to a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties on Thursday in Abuja.
According to the party, it is wrong for INEC to invite persons unknown to the party leadership to represent PDP at such a meeting.
The faction argued that INEC having the knowledge of a subsisting case at the court shouldn’t have invited persons who are parties to the case.
“We are aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission invited the leaders of political parties to a meeting today and extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee, to represent our party, whereas there is no such provision in our constitution.
“This action, though ordinarily vexatious and capable of causing widespread breach of peace, will be met with all possible legal response.
“Though not unexpected of this current INEC leadership, but it is expected that an impartial umpire would have taken notice of the pendency of the matters in the Court of Appeal (including the judgment which they are relying upon), which when decided, will effectively affect the subject under consideration; and exercised restraint, therefrom. We can assure that INEC will not choose a leadership for our party,” the statement read in part.
However, the NWC urged all part members to remain calm and hopeful that soonest the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all the cases concerning the leadership of the PDP.
“We assure that the Rebirth movement of our party, under the able leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN is steady and secure, and will ultimately surmount all these challenges, to present a stronger and more united party to Nigerians, as a credible alternative to the ruling party that has brought untold sorrows, tears and blood to Nigerians,” the statement added.
