Atiku leads supporters to INEC, threatens daily protests ⚠️
• INEC owes allegiance to Nigerians, not any political party, says Okoye • Retire from politics, go to Dubai, stop embarrassing yourself, Tinubu tells Atiku Days after announcing his decision to challenge outcome of the February 25 elections, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, led stalwarts and members of the…
Among the protesters were PDP governors, top party chieftains, including national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; former national chairman, Uche Secondus; chairman, Board of Trustees , Adolphus Wabara; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Senator Dino Melaye, among others. Speaking earlier before Okoye received the petition, Atiku said the party would continue its protest daily for a long time, adding that the exercise will not stop them from going to court to challenge the outcome of the election.
“To call on your Commission to suspend the ongoing transmission of the Polling Units results to your Server, which is in complete breach of the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. “So, I have received this protest letter on behalf of the INEC chairman and I promise you this letter will be transmitted to him. If there are remedial issues, we will deal with those remedial issues.
Tinubu, who spoke through his aide on media and publicity, Bayo Onanuga, expressed surprise that Atiku embarked on the protest march after promising to seek redress in court. Wike added that it was too early in the day for people to begin to forget that the eventual fate that befell PDP was avoidable if the national leadership of the party had heeded the several appeals and demands on them to adopt the principle of equity, fairness and justice as they approached the election.
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