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Outcry over INEC’s ‘arbitrary guidelines’
The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to unilaterally draft guidelines for conduct of the general elections has raised questions about the agency’s credibility.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described the move as illegal and unacceptable as well as an attempt to reintroduce the use of the controversial incident form.
In an interview with The Guardian yesterday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan said the commission lacked the power to introduce any guideline or regulation without input from stakeholders such as political parties.
He said: “The PDP and a majority of political parties that will participate in the election have resolved that INEC must be clear and stable on modalities on the day the election will be conducted. INEC must state clearly the manner of voting. INEC must come out and say clearly that if you don’t have Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), you cannot vote.
The Guardian, January 3, 2019
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