The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged libellous allegations against its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.
PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba who addressed a press conference yesterday, March 10, had called for Mahmood Yakubu’s resignation and for him to be investigated and prosecuted for allegedly breaching provisions of the 2022 electoral act in the conduct of the presidential election.
He also accused INEC of trying to “erase and destroy evidence of its manipulation of the presidential election” by reconfiguring the BVAS.
However, Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman said the call for his principal to resign is misplaced as the PDP did not provide any convincing evidence to back up its allegations.
He also averred that “making libellous allegations against the person of the INEC Chairman is actionable.” The statement read;
“To be sure, the PDP failed to provide any evidence to…
Source: Linda Ikeji
