Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A pressure group, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has agreed with Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in (LP) in the 2023 election, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not the problem of the Nigeria democracy but the judiciary.
The national president of the group, Alhaji Shettima Yerima said this while reacting to the comments made by Mr. Obi on the judiciary.
Yerima in a statement, reiterated his strong belief that INEC is a reputable institution that consistently upholds the principles of fairness, impartiality, and transparency in conducting elections in the country.
According to him, Obi’s acknowledgment that the Judiciary, rather than INEC, posed the greatest challenge to Nigeria’s democracy further strengthened his conviction in the integrity of the apex electoral umpire in the land.
“The AYCF has long maintained that INEC is a credible, impartial, and unbiased institution that consistently conducts credible elections.
“Peter Obi’s remarks have vindicated our stance and affirmed that INEC is not the primary obstacle to democratic electoral practices in Nigeria.
“We emphasized the importance of strong institutions like INEC in ensuring the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process”, Yerima said.