The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says political parties aggrieved with the results of the presidential election should approach the court.
Recall that on Monday, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agent, former Senator, Dino Melaye and other party agents staged a walkout of the National Collation Centre in Abuja over INEC’s delay in uploading the presidential election results to the Election Results Viewing Portal (IReV).
Melaye had also reportedly accused the INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu, of rigging the electoral process. Subsequently, at a press conference held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, the Labour Party (LP) and the PDP asked Yakubu to resign as the INEC chairman.
The Parties also demanded that the presidential election be conducted afresh, saying it was not free and “far from being fair or transparent”.
Responding, in an issued statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Commission said the call for Yakubu’s resignation is “misplaced”.
INEC also said the allegation by Melaye that the INEC chairman allocated scores to parties was unfounded and irresponsible.
