NNPP LEADERSHIP CRISIS: PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN UNDER LITMUS TEST OF INTERGRITY AND RESPECT FOR RULE OF LAW
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NNPP LEADERSHIP CRISIS: PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN UNDER LITIMUS TEST OF INTERGRITY AND RESPECT FOR RULE OF LAW
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, it has become necessary to inform Nigerians that democracy in Nigeria is under threat again and cannot work if INEC continues to disrespect judicial pronouncements in our country.
It is in the public space that over time, INEC has been a major problem in Nigeria's efforts to enthrone sustainable democratic processes due to systems corruption and disrespect for rule of law
This ungodly act has made it a near impossibility for Nigerians to elect leaders of their choice and the consequences are obvious to the lives and property of Nigerians.
For the avoidance of doubts, the ill actions of INEC are the remote causes of insecurity in Nigeria due to bad governance. INEC activities have made it very difficult for Nigerians to elect credible candidates of their choice during elections and the effects are the consequences of unemployment and other negative vices in our country.
In other words, the ill actions of INEC have continued to impose candidates on Nigerians unjustifiably. Vote buying in the presence of security agents and INEC officials can never add value to sustainable democracy in Nigeria.
Prof Mahmoud Yakubu Former INEC Chairman
It is on record that the retirement of Prof Mahmoud Yakubu became a relief to Nigerians, giving hope that tomorrow shall be better for democracy in Nigeria to succeed.
Unfortunately, the hopes of Nigerians may be dashed if nothing is done to relieve most of the commissioners, directors and heads of departments that worked with Yakubu.
Under the circumstances it's our belief that Mr President under the Renewed Hope Agenda, his courage in taking hard decisions for the good of our country shall come online to deal decisively with INEC and review of its personnel.
We insist that Prof Josh Amupita may not succeed in inec working with most of the strategic officials during the retired Yakubu leadership, it is so bad our experience in inec, how can one explain that inec changed the logo and colour of a registered political party without sighting the original certificate.
In the instance that a judgment of the Courts cannot be obeyed by INEC, it stands to reason that there is nothing like democracy in Nigeria. The judiciary is not even helping when a judge can reverse it's judgment without any good reason other than percunary interest on a matter he is functus officio.
We have two valid court judgments delivered by courts of competent jurisdictions and yet INEC refused to obey it due to corruption.
The latest at the moment is that our 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu KWANKWASO led the Kwankwasiya Movement acting as a political party have the impetus to write to inec with the letter head of the New Nigeria people's party calling for congresses and Convention .
It becomes more worrisome that some officials of INEC can go to their residence to hold meetings in support of illegal activities.
It is alleged over time that in the case of a judge seating on its judgment and setting it aside, well over N500 million was compromised, in the case of changing records at INEC hqrs to reflect Dr Agbo Major Gilbert and Comrade Oginni Olaposi in accordance with our convention records and court judgments, about N1.5 billion was compromised to stop it, to conduct illegal Congress and Convention, it is alleged that 200 million was compromised and to change the logo and colour of NNPP, over N250 million were compromised.
It is a verifiable fact that the Chief Judge and judges of the Federal Capital Territory refused to be compromised. The resultant effect were frivolous petitions and blackmail against the Chief Judge and Justice Hassan for dismissing their case for lack of merit.
It is most unfortunate that the Kwankwaso led kwankwasiya movement and Dr Ahmed Ajuji led defunct NWC have continued to blackmail and intimidate judges and officials of inec, the coward and greedy ones among them succumb whereas the brave ones refused to be intimidated and stand for justice and fairness.
We, therefore, wish to call upon Prof Amupitan of INEC to be vigilant because they have started their process of intimidation, threats, blackmailing and compromise options.
At the moment a mandamus application (judicial review) is before a Federal capiytal Territory High Court against INEC to explain why it refused to obey Court Judgments in our favour .
It is regrettable that an unknown INEC Official delivered the judicial review process to KWANKWASO's UNEMPLOYED CHARACTERS and advised them to join in the case as an interested party.
They allowed them to join so that the judgment shall be binding on all the parties. Whereas this case is ongoing, the same KWANKWASO in concert with Dr Ahmed Ajuji wrote a letter to INEC, notifying it of its intention to hold congresses and Convention 2025/2026
What an impunity and disrespect for rule of law on the part of KWANKWASO'S led unemployed characters. Whereas INEC is yet to remove itself from contempt for not obeying court orders, the same INEC is receiving notification from unknown group and outcasts in nnpp for the purposes of congresses and convention. We shall be holding the INEC Chairman in contempt if he authorizes any representation in the illegal congress and Convention of Sltbe KWANKWASO led unemployed characters.
Meanwhile, it is our hope that mr Peter Obi does not allow himself to be deceived by KWANKWASO, this is because it's alleged that both of them may be talking with intentions to use nnpp platform for 2027 presidential election.
The fact remains that after the 2023 general election, KWANKWASO, Galadima and the entire NWC members led by Dr Ahmed Ajuji have been expelled from NNPP for anti party activities and duly confirmed by courts of competent jurisdictions .
Any politician dealing with them in the name of NNPP is building on nothing.
Comrade Oginni Olaposi
Secretary General, NNPP
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