The Inspector General of Police released a statement today asking Nigerians to go home immediately after voting, but APC says voters should ignore that directive and can wait to see of their votes are counted. Read the statement below...
The All Progressives Congress
(APC) h
as told Nigerian voters to
ignore the unlawful order by the
Inspector-General of Police
urging them to go home after
casting their ballots during the
forthcoming election
In a statement issued in Lagos
on Friday by its National
Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, the party said the
electorate should rather listen
to the INEC Chairman, Prof.
Attahiru Jega, who said the
electoral law does not state
anywhere that voters cannot or
should not wait to watch and
ensure that their votes are
counted.
It therefore urged the electorate to
make sure they stayed behind to
protect their votes after casting their
ballots, as was the case in 2011.
APC said contrary to the suspicious
directive by the IGP, INEC encourages voters to stay behind and watch their votes counted, saying the law expects such voters to stay behind but to conduct themselves in an orderly manner.
''According to Jega, who appeared on
Channels TV on Friday morning, the
electoral law says anyone that has no business with the electoral process at the polling booths but desires to monitor events should stay at least some metres away from the polling agents and completely away from the ballot box after casting their votes.
''The INEC Chairman further clarified
that all registered voters have
businesses with the process and can
therefore not be classified as people
that don't have businesses at polling
units.
''Therefore, the IGP has no
constitutional right or powers under the constitution or Police Act to rewrite the electoral law. The role of the police is to maintain law and order or such other assistance as may be sought from the police by INEC,'' the party said.
It also called on Nigerians to ignore the so-called public service announcement concerning the show of force by government security agencies, saying it is part of efforts to intimidate the electorate and pave the way for the PDP to rig the elections.
APC also asked Nigerians to ignore the SMS being sent around by the agents of the PDP, asking them to send their names and the last five digits of their VIN (Voter Identification Number) to certain numbers.
''These and other messages are being sent out by the PDP to steal people's PVCs, intimidate voters and manipulate the elections. Nigerians should never allow that to happen,'' the party said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, March 20th 2015
The All Progressives Congress
(APC) h
as told Nigerian voters to
ignore the unlawful order by the
Inspector-General of Police
urging them to go home after
casting their ballots during the
forthcoming election
In a statement issued in Lagos
on Friday by its National
Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, the party said the
electorate should rather listen
to the INEC Chairman, Prof.
Attahiru Jega, who said the
electoral law does not state
anywhere that voters cannot or
should not wait to watch and
ensure that their votes are
counted.
It therefore urged the electorate to
make sure they stayed behind to
protect their votes after casting their
ballots, as was the case in 2011.
APC said contrary to the suspicious
directive by the IGP, INEC encourages voters to stay behind and watch their votes counted, saying the law expects such voters to stay behind but to conduct themselves in an orderly manner.
''According to Jega, who appeared on
Channels TV on Friday morning, the
electoral law says anyone that has no business with the electoral process at the polling booths but desires to monitor events should stay at least some metres away from the polling agents and completely away from the ballot box after casting their votes.
''The INEC Chairman further clarified
that all registered voters have
businesses with the process and can
therefore not be classified as people
that don't have businesses at polling
units.
''Therefore, the IGP has no
constitutional right or powers under the constitution or Police Act to rewrite the electoral law. The role of the police is to maintain law and order or such other assistance as may be sought from the police by INEC,'' the party said.
It also called on Nigerians to ignore the so-called public service announcement concerning the show of force by government security agencies, saying it is part of efforts to intimidate the electorate and pave the way for the PDP to rig the elections.
APC also asked Nigerians to ignore the SMS being sent around by the agents of the PDP, asking them to send their names and the last five digits of their VIN (Voter Identification Number) to certain numbers.
''These and other messages are being sent out by the PDP to steal people's PVCs, intimidate voters and manipulate the elections. Nigerians should never allow that to happen,'' the party said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, March 20th 2015
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