The Labor Party has threatened to ask party members to occupy the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission across the country for blocking a petition against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
Party's presidential election council spokesman, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, in a statement received on Saturday, accused INEC of failing to comply with an order from the presidential petitions court. act was used in the study.
“Recall that the above order of the INEC Presidential Court of Petitions was duly served on March 3, 2023, although they were present and represented in court when the order was issued.
“Despite the aforementioned orders being served on the INEC and a demand letter dated 6 March 2023 served on the same day to the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the returning officers have, to date, been unable to effectively serve on this scale. Ignored and/or disobeyed orders," said Tanko.
An appeals court held in Abuja on March 3 reportedly granted the demands of National Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his LP counterpart. .
Atiku and Obi contacted the Presidential Election Court and asked permission to view election materials used during the election.
Atiku and Obi were also reported to have vowed to regain their seats in court, as he refused to concede defeat in the February 25 presidential election.
Two candidates rejected a gesture of reconciliation by President-elect Boratinub of the All Progressive Congress. In his acceptance speech after being declared the winner of the election, Bora Tinub asked for help in the nation-building mission.
Both the PDP and LP, among other things, rejected the election results due to alleged voter manipulation and intimidation.
Tanko said in a further reply:
“As we speak, INEC has decided to follow a court order given to them to reconfigure the BIVAS machine they are doing, and to inspect election materials.
“Therefore, we urge the public to heed the level of lawlessness and brazen disobedience to legitimate court orders by major statutory authorities such as INEC.” A petition to the court by the Labor Party and its presidential candidate:
"Therefore, urge supporters to march to INEC offices across the country in a non-violent protest, as permitted by law."