Political parties in Enugu state have ganged up against the national ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which has expressed no-confidence on the state Resident Electoral Commission (REC).
APC had also called for a shift in the governorship and state house of assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday.
No fewer than 70 parties in the state have rejected the call for the removal of the REC, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu, who APC accused of bias.
Chief Afam Ani, the Public Relations Officer of the political parties operating on the platform of Coalition of Registered Political Parties, said the parties passed a vote of confidence on the REC.
He said that the parties agreed that elections must go on in the state on Saturday.
He said that the group disapproved APC’s call for the removal of the REC and a shift in the election on account of the allegations of bias and compromise against the REC.
He said that the group considered the allegations false and baseless.
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According to Ani, the group warned political parties not to disrupt the smooth electoral process in the state because of their internal wrangling.
He said that “no single party has the power to determine whether an election should hold or not in any state,” describing Enugu as the most peaceful state in the country.
He also described Ononamadu as the most friendly REC to ever work in the state.
“We have witnessed the coming and going of RECs in Enugu state. This one has discharged his duty in line with the provisions of the constitution.
“He should not be removed because he has not done anything contrary to the provisions of the constitution to warrant his removal.
The group insisted that the election must go on as scheduled.’
NAN reports that APC, led by its Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, embarked on a peaceful protest in INEC headquarters, Enugu earlier in the day to demand the postponement of the polls in Enugu state.
Nwoye threatened that APC would not allow elections to hold in the date, until their fears had been addressed. (NAN)
