Presidential election tribunal: INEC’s action unfortunate says Obi
Tunde Opalana, Abuja
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), in February 23, Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has reacted to Monday`s Presidential Election tribunal’s rejection of PDP legal team request to inspect the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, describing the commission’s behavior as unfortunate.
Obi who was in court told journalists that he has always respected the ruling of courts even where it’s not favourable, but find it shocking thatin this day and age , INEC that is supposed to be an independent umpire of an election will argue against subjecting itself to scrutiny.
He said ordinary referees in a football match subject themselves to Video Assisted Referee VAR and even go further to visit it to enable them make more informed decisions.
Obi noted that with the development it would be extremely difficult for INEC to convince any discerning mind that it set out to conduct a free and fair poll when it takes strange positions that clearly show otherwise to critical members of the public.
The former governor of Anambra State said the situation is particularly more worrisome that it’s coming at a time most of the international bodies that monitored the election are giving it low mark.
