ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Some of the opposition parties have asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to step down.
The parties include; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party and the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
The parties made the call at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
Julius Abure, Chairman of Labour Party, who spoke on their behalf, said Nigerians had lost confidence in the electoral process.
According to him, this is because INEC refused to use the electronic means to transmit the results as stated by the Electoral Act.
“Section 60 sub-section 5 of the Electoral Act says that the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including total number of accredited voter and the results of the ballots in a manner as prescribed by the commission.
“A failure to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the guidelines makes it imperative that all results recently uploaded on the IReV portal must be updated before they are announced,” he said.