Peter Obi accuses INEC of not allowing them inspect electoral materials
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that he would be putting a hold on his whistle-stop campaign for governorship and state assembly candidates of the party today, March 8, following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) refusal to allow them to inspect the materials (including BVAS) from the February 25 presidential elections.
Recall that Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party were granted access to inspect sensitive materials used by INEC in the presidential election by a Court of Appeal.
Obi, in tweets he shared, said he would be accompanying his lawyers to court over the issue. He also urged his supporters to vote for all Labour party candidates in the forthcoming election.
The tweet read;
“I am supposed to commence our whistle-stop campaign for our various Labour Party Governorship and State Assembly Candidates today. Initially, my trip was to take me to Nasarawa, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Plateau, Borno, etc.
“However, following INEC’s refusal to allow our party to inspect the materials (including BVAS) from the 25th February presidential elections, I am personally heading to the Court today with our lawyers.
“As we pursue due process and defer to the rule of law, I urge all the OBIdients in the various states to continue campaigning for our candidates, namely, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour in Lagos, Chijoke Edeoga in Enugu, Patrick Dakum in Plateau, Alex Otti in Abia, Ken Pela in Delta, Ibrahim Mshelia in Borno, to name just a few. It is also imperative that Obidients vote for candidates with Competence, Character, Capacity, and Compassion. I remain committed and will give more attention to our mission of retrieving our mandate. A new Nigeria is possible! -PO”
I am supposed to commence our whistle-stop campaign for our various Labour Party Governorship and State Assembly Candidates today. Initially, my trip was to take me to Nasarawa, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Plateau, Borno, etc.
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) March 8, 2023