President Muhammadu Buhari
The national chairmen of 91 political parties on the platform of
Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) have resolved to pull out of
the 2019 general election if the amendment to the Electoral Act is
not signed.
At a meeting on Friday at the INEC Electoral Institute, Abuja,
which had in attendance over 70 national chairmen of political
parties in Nigeria, a vote of confidence was passed on the Chairman
of IPAC, Peter Ameh, and the executive.
The political parties’ leaders reviewed issues concerning the
2019 general elections as well as the IPAC leadership.
They unanimously resolved that in view of the fact that
Nigerians yearn for free, fair and credible elections next year,
which the new Electoral Act Amendment Bll before the President
Buhari guaranteed, they were calling for the passage of the
bill.
“We, as major stakeholders in the electoral process, call on the
President to sign the Bill into law. Should he refuse, then we will
not be part of the electoral process in 2019 that doesn’t promise
credibility and fairness,” they declared.
In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of
IPAC, Ikenga Ugochinyere, the council said that delay and refusal
to sign the bill will throw the country into the worst bloody
electoral conquest and put INEC in a tight situation that will make
free and credible election impossible in 2019.
The council noted that they appreciated the efforts of the INEC
Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, towards having a credible polls.
They also resolved to work closely with INEC towards ensuring a
free and fair eection in 2019.
However, they expressed concerns over the tensed political mood
in the country, the issues of police neutrality during the exercise
and resolved to seek audience with Inspector General of Police
Ibrahim Idris to allay their fears regarding the role of the police
in the upcoming elections.
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