ABUJA- THE Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on its decision to postpone the 2019 General Elections.
This was even as it blamed
the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and security agencies for the
postponement. CUPP alleged that the APC showed desperation in winning
when it allegedly compelled security agencies to compromise distribution
of election materials in over 15 states. The coalition,in a statement,
Saturday morning, by its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, in reaction to
the election postponement, hailed the Chairman of INEC,Prof. Mahmood
Yakubu for displaying the courage.
“INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood
Yakubu, has shown courage by shifting the election to avert national
bloodshed because we are aware that APC wanted to proceed with election
after compromising distribution and destroying materials in over 15
states. Peace Accord: Allow votes to count, Atiku tells Buhari “We blame
the international embarrassment this last minute postponement has
caused the nation on the President, the desperate leaders of his party,
APC, and the nation’s security agencies who failed woefully in their
duties to protect electoral materials and INEC offices from attacks by
these enemies of the nation,”it said.
The Coalition “called on
the security forces to sit up and ensure that these enemies of democracy
are not allowed to have their ways again.” We make bold to say that
with the postponement, President Buhari’s judgement day with the people
has just been shifted,”it added.
The statement read in full:”The
Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, believes strongly that the
desperation of President Muhammadu Buhari and his men to win the
presidential election by all means caused this last minute postponement
of the election. “In their bid to once again foist an unpopular
government on Nigerians, they threw caution to the winds and started
setting electoral materials on fire in states that are well known to be
strongholds of opposition.
“These acts of sabotage, no doubt,
ruined the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission
for the elections. “We have raised the alarm many times that agents of
the government were working hard to ensure that elections are not held
or are declared inconclusive in areas they know that the All
Progressives Congress will never win. We have been vindicated.
“We
blame the international embarrassment this last minute postponement has
caused the nation on the President, the desperate leaders of his party,
APC, and the nation’s security agencies who failed woefully in their
duties to protect electoral materials and INEC offices from attacks by
these enemies of the nation.
“We call on the security forces to
sit up and ensure that these enemies of democracy are not allowed to
have their ways again. “We make bold to say that with the postponement,
President Buhari’s judgement day with the people has just been shifted .
“INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has shown courage by
shifting the election to avert national bloodshed because we are aware
that APC wanted to proceed with election after compromising distribution
and destroying materials in over 15 states.”
Source:- Vanguardngr
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