The All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission should reshuffle its senior officials.
Igbere TV reports that Oshiomhole stated this at a caucus meeting of the APC in Abuja.
The meeting was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, 11 APC governors, and other party leaders.
Mr Oshiomhole accused some INEC State Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of working with the PDP.
He particularly mentioned the REC in Akwa Ibom, Mike Igini, a revered activist in Nigeria.
Recall that Mr Igini had raised alarm that thugs of a political party burnt INEC vehicles in the state. He did not mention the party involved.
“Some of our vehicles that were distributing materials were burnt yesterday and who are those instigating this? Politicians.
“This is rather unfortunate. Politicians who are the greatest beneficiaries of this democracy have become the greatest threats,” the INEC official stated on Saturday.
Mr Oshiomhole likened his request that INEC should be reshuffled to a team in a football match complaining about the bias of a potential referee. He said match officials have a responsibility to change such referee.
Mr Oshiomhole also accused INEC of leaking its plan to postpone last Saturday’s presidential elections to the PDP.
He also said the APC wants elections to hold across Nigeria at the same time.
“We do not want staggered elections,” the party chairman said.
Speaking after Mr Oshiomhole, President Buhari said INEC must act responsibly.
“The constitution and the laws protected INEC, but they must not take us for granted,” the president said.
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