JUST IN: APC rejects INEC’s decision on Bauchi governorship election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi State chapter has
rejected the decision taken by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) on the governorship election results from Tafawa
Balewa local government area.

The party, at a Press Conference in Bauchi on Saturday, stated
that the action taken by the electoral body was null and void.

Addressing the Press Conference, the state chairman of the
party, Alhaji Uba Ahmed Nana said the position taken by INEC
contravened the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 as
amended.

“Considering the letters and spirit of the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended), and the INEC
Guidelines for 2019 General Elections, INEC is not empowered to
reverse any decision taken at the Collation Center by the Returning
Officer appointed for that purpose.

“Such decisions can only be reversed by a Court of law,
especially when INEC cannot Approbate and Reprobate,”the party
stated.

The party also accused the Festus Okoye-led committee of denying
it fair hearing as its agent were not invited during the hearing to
ascertain the circumstances leading to the cancellation of the
Tafawa Balewa local government election result.

“The composition of the committee is also questionable as the
Committee chairman, Festus Okoye Esq, is a close ally of and
ex-personal Solicitor of Hon. Yakubu Dogara of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).

“No justice can be done by the committee chairman who is
interested in the whole issues and the instant circumstances.,” it
said.