Your Lies will Not Discourage us, INEC Replies Uzodima

…Show Evidence to Substantiate your claims

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has berate the Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodima, over his aspersion on the commission, saying that he cannot electoral body from doing the right thing.

The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodima, was recently reported to have said that all senior staff of the commission in the southeast belong to a particular political party.

Challenging the governor, INEC said he should show evidence to substantiate his allegation.

Responding to the governor’s claim that INEC senior staff in the southeast, are all card carrying members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the commission said it was surprised that he could make such allegation.

Chief Press Secretary to the INEC National Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a statement made available to The Nation, stated that casting aspersions on the commission cannot deter it from doing the right thing.

Uzodinma had, while explaining the grounds on which he approached the Supreme Court, accused INEC of deliberating excluding his votes because it was working for the PDP candidate.

But the commission in the response noted that, “it is quite surprising that Hope Uzodinma is affirming that all INEC senior staff in the southeast, are card carrying members of a political party.

“How did he come to that conclusion? The commission will be grateful if he could supply the INEC headquarters with the compelling proof of that allegation so that action can be taken.

“however, Nigerians would have noticed that some politicians have now formed the habit of casting aspersions on the commission whenever we insist on the right thing.

Notwithstanding, we will not be discouraged and we will not be deterred by these unwarranted attacks.

The commission will continue to discharge its constitutional responsibilities without fear and favour.”

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