70 Political Parties Reject APC’s Call For Removal Of Enugu REC

Enugu – No fewer than 70 political parties in Enugu state on Thursday rejected the call for the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu.
Chief Afam Ani, the Public Relations Officer of the group, said this at a press conference in Enugu, adding that the parties passed a vote of confidence on the REC.

_{Cross-section of members and supporters of All Progressives
Congress (APC), at the party’ campaign rally in Egor Local Government
Area, on Monday, February 11, 2019.}

He said that the
parties, operating under the aegis of the Coalition of Registered
Political Parties, agreed that elections must go on in the state on
Saturday.
He said that the group disapproved of the call by the All
Progressives Congress (APC) for the removal of the REC and a shift in
the election on account of the allegations of bias and compromise
against the REC.

He said that the group considered the allegations false and baseless.
According
to Ani, the group warned political parties not to disrupt the smooth
electoral process in the state because of their internal wrangling.

He
said that “no single party has the power to determine whether an
election should hold or not in any state,” describing Enugu as the most
peaceful state in the country.

He also described Ononamadu as the most friendly REC to ever work in the state.
He
said: “We have witnessed the coming and going of RECs in Enugu state.
This one has discharged his duty in line with the provisions of the
constitution.

“He should not be removed because he has not done
anything contrary to the provisions of the constitution to warrant his
removal.

The group insisted that the election must go on as scheduled.’

NAN
reports that APC, led by its Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, embarked on a
peaceful protest in INEC headquarters, Enugu earlier in the day to
demand the postponement of the polls in Enugu state.
Nwoye threatened that APC would not allow elections to hold in the date, until their fears had been addressed. (NAN)

Source:- Vanguardngr