Kinglsey Moghalu’s YPP rejects presidential election results | Nairalaw

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has rejected the results of
the just-concluded Presidential election released by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), early on
Wednesday.

The YPP said the decision to reject the results of the election
was reached after careful assessment of available facts and proper
consultations with stakeholders.

The party accused the major political parties of electoral
malpractices.

“The YPP after careful assessment of available facts upon proper
consultation with relevant stakeholders unequivocally reject the
results of the Presidential election, declaring President Muhammadu
Buhari as winner.

“Neither the APC nor the PDP would have deserved to win the
Presidential election as both participated in massive rigging that
led to the outrageous figures churned out in their perceived
strongholds.

“Our party would not have had any problem accepting the results
if it emanated from a transparent process,” it said in a statement
by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Martins Egbeola.

The YPP spokesperson regretted that the 2019 elections instead
of becoming an improvement of the 2015 elections, ended up lacking
in credibility on account of the widespread irregularities and
violence recorded in many parts of Nigeria.

He said: “The intimidation, maiming and killings of about 40
citizens in some states of the federation such as Rivers, Lagos,
Kaduna and Bayelsa, where we can confirm that there was massive
rigging by both the APC and PDP will make the 2019 elections one of
the most violent in our recent history.

“The Prof. Yakubu Mahmood-led INEC, obviously never learnt
anything from the sudden postponement, as the shabbily conducted
2019 general elections saw the flouting of the electoral guidelines
on the use of card readers to authenticate voters.

“This happened in many parts of the country, especially in
states like Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, Gombe and Borno, thereby giving
room for unprecedented manipulations.

“We observed that the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to
sign the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment Bill cost him the opportunity
to deepen our democracy and his deliberate refusal borne out of his
ambition to profit from a flawed electoral system is responsible
for the many irregularities and violence that characterised the
just-concluded elections.

“It is indeed a big shame on the government, on the other hand
that failed to reciprocate the patriotic zeal of Nigerians by
providing adequate security and a level playing ground for a
transparent electoral process that would have reflected the
expectations of the people.

“And just like posterity is currently judging the PDP, it will
certainly judge the APC in no distant time.”

According to Egbeola, those urging the PDP candidate, Alhaji
Atiku Abubakar, to run a parallel government and also calling for
civil disobedience are enemies of the people.

Egbeola added: “This call is ill-conceived and capable of
disrupting the fragile peace in the nation.

“I enjoin all Nigerians to remain calm, eschew violence and go
about their legitimate businesses, especially because the blood of
a single Nigerian is not worth the ambition of any politician.

“While the PDP continues to battle with karma for their
mis-governance of 16 years due to their deliberate refusal to build
strong institutions and strengthen the electoral system when they
had the opportunity, we urge the Presidential candidate of the PDP,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to shun the advice of unpatriotic elements
and approach the tribunal in the hope that the judiciary will
deliver justice.”

The party, he said, also commended all peace-loving Nigerians
for their resilience and for exercising their franchise in a
peaceful manner in the just-concluded Presidential and National
Assembly elections.

“The leadership of the YPP also congratulates our Presidential
candidate, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, for his undeniable capacity
in disrupting the system and redefining politics in Nigeria.

“We also congratulate the Senator-elect for Anambra South on the
platform of our great party, Mr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, for his
doggedness that led to his overwhelming victory and all our members
both at home and in the Diaspora for their unrelenting support in
spite of the daunting challenges.”