INEC Chairman, Ensure Credible March 11 Elections or Resign says SMBA

The Southern and Middle Belt Alliance has sternly called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and other senior officials of the commission to resign if they cannot give assurance of  credible, free and fair governorship and states House of Assembly elections on Saturday, 11^th March, 2023.

This in relation to the general dissatisfaction of the Presidential and Senatorial and House of Representative polls that took place February 25, 2023. A lot of Nigerians felt betrayed and many cried that their votes never counted.

Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SMBA), issued a statement on Tuesday, 7^th March, 2023 through its spokesperson, Rwang Pam Jr., lamented that the alleged failure of INEC, police and Department of State Services to competently perform their constitutional duties during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections “has not only brought international disgrace to Nigeria, but equally failed to protect the mandate of millions of Nigerians.”

He further said, “If the Inspector-General of Police feels that he is not well equipped or competent enough to safeguard the public, INEC staff and electoral materials on March 11, then he should resign and let someone else take over”.

“If the INEC boss feels that he cannot conduct free, fair and credible elections, he should resign”.

“If members of post-elections tribunals feel that they are not ready to be objective and to give Nigerians justice without fear, favour or compromise, such members should kindly resign.”

The group lamented that “after a week of such daylight destruction and intimidation, neither the NPF nor the DSS has paraded any of the political thugs or their sponsors as a demonstration of their commitment towards defending the integrity of the electoral process.

“Consequently, millions of Nigerian taxpayers and the international community are fast losing confidence in the sincerity of these security agencies.” The only way to win again the trust of Nigerians is by ensuring that the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections is very transparent to the satisfaction of the masses.

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