DA: We Call On The INEC To Obey The Supreme Court Judgement Of INEC Vs Youth Party To Relist DA

Presidential candidate of the Democratic Alternative (DA), Victor Okechukwu Vishnay, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to cancel the recent general elections and conduct a fresh one. Continue Reading >>>...CONTINUE READING>>>

Okechukwu cited institutional failure, particularly on the part of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the reason for his call for a fresh election.

He claimed that the election was marred by irregularities, which were acknowledged by the international community.

Okechukwu criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for his statement that the recent general elections were transparent and fair enough.

He argued that Buhari could not have made such a statement from an informed perspective.

Okechukwu’s call for a fresh election is based on his belief that the election was not free and fair.

According to him, the recent statement reported to Nigeria’s President urging Nigerians to forgive him for any errors he may have made was sufficient cause for the elections to be canceled altogether. Continue Reading >>>

The Democratic Alternative Presidential candidate, speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, also stated that the President cannot beg for forgiveness when he single-handedly influenced the outcome of the elections by revealing his ballot papers while voting in the recent presidential polls.

He said, “I want Nigerians to join me in calling on the President, Muhammadu Buhari to cancel the 2023 general elections because it failed the integrity test, hence INEC and the judiciary are not trustworthy.

“Beyond this, institutional failure led to the exclusion of our party the DA in the conduct of the elections. The President cannot be asking for forgiveness because on that day he cast his vote, he singlehandedly influenced the outcome of the elections when he revealed his ballot papers.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Democratic Alternative (DA) Prince Frank Ukonga has revealed that the party is mulling court action against INEC.

At the press conference, in Abuja, he said, “We may challenge the exclusion in a court of competent jurisdiction basking on the recent Supreme Court Judgement in favour of Youth Party, which was among the 74 political parties illegally deregistered by INEC.

“We call on the INEC to obey the Supreme Court Judgement of INEC vs Youth Party to relist DA and the other illegally deregistered political parties and allow multi-party democracy to flourish in Nigeria”.

He accused INEC of playing a double standard by enlisting the Youth Party in the polls and ignoring 74 others earlier deregistered by the electoral umpire for no reason.

Ukonga argued that a multi-party system was the best for Nigeria as all party structures had one or two contributions to the polity.

The Democratic Alternative (DA) presidential candidate’s call for a fresh election is not without merit. The international community has indeed acknowledged the irregularities in the election, and many Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the outcome. Okechukwu’s call for a fresh election is a reflection of the concerns of many Nigerians.

In conclusion, Okechukwu’s call for a fresh election is a reflection of the concerns of many Nigerians. The election was marred by irregularities, and the international community has acknowledged this fact. Okechukwu’s call for a fresh election is a call for justice and fairness. It is now up to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider this call and take appropriate action.