Friday, 24 May 2013
Delisting of Political Parties: CNPP Slams ‘Dictatorial’ INEC
Attahiru Jega
By SaharaReporters, New York
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has slammed last night’s delisting of 28 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), citing it as vindication of the Uwais Electoral Reform Committee Report that the recruitment of Electoral Commissioners should be made open, as opposed to the President nominating his cronies.
“It is unfortunate that [INEC Chairman] Professor Jega against his previous high pedigree has allowed himself to be recruited by the PDP; a party which failed to deliver the dividends of democracy and whose game-plan is to use subterfuge and brinksmanship to hang on to power,” CNPP said in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osita Okechukwu.
“Otherwise, why did Professor Jega blatantly consign to the dust-bin of history or implement with passion other breaches and infractions of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 2010, which more than the partisan ones he is now committed to are better placed to deepen our fledgling democracy? To mention a few, the failure to prosecute the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State who was caught with election materials and the serial bribe scandal of INEC officials which were reported to Professor Jega.”
CNPP expressed alarm that the INEC chairman and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are unfolding their road-map to dictatorship through rigging the 2015 elections and consolidating the inordinate ambition of PDP to enthrone a one party state in Nigeria and rule for 60 uninterrupted years.
It recalled that recently, INEC was asking the National Assembly for powers, among others, to ban candidates, a request followed now by the de-registration of 28 parties.
CNPP warned that INEC lacks the moral and legal capacity to de-register political parties, as the Supreme Court judgment on the registration of political parties is still subsisting.
“At any rate the strength of political parties cannot today be determined because of the sham and less than transparent elections INEC conducts,” it said, questioning how anyone can de-register the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), given its massive Aminu Kano followership in the North.
“In sum, only the electorate under free, fair and transparent elections can truly determine the strength of political parties and not legislation invoked to enthrone one party state dictatorship; for Peoples Democratic Party, which failed serially, inspite of an unprecedented oil windfall, to provide security, electricity, build refinery, modern railways, construct good roads and provide quality health and education.”
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Stop funding
Submitted by 2E (not verified) on December 8, 2012 - 17:20.
Of couse we all know why the out cry when it comes to deregistering of political parties. Most. Parties are form just to collect money from INEC. INEC should stop the funding of PP and these musroom elements. Will disappeaar.
DERI, NO BUHARI IN YOUR COMMENTS?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2012 - 16:49.
Surprise, surprise. This is the first time I would read Deri's comments without Buhari or Tinubu's name featuring. Have you repented? Or is it because today is sabbath? Animal!!
Delisting of Political Parties
Submitted by onevoice (not verified) on December 8, 2012 - 10:57.
I am in support of Delisting of Political Parties.
In order to avoid more and unnecessary debates as to whether INEC has the power to do so or not I
suggest that:
INEC should forward the names of the politiccal parties to be deregistered, (giving reasons) to
Supreme Court for pronouncement. This will settle the matter onces and for all.
Honestly, ten political parties should be enough to be effective in Nigeria, HABA ! - WETIN.
Of what use is a party that
Submitted by mr. Reality (not verified) on December 8, 2012 - 10:29.
Of what use is a party that can't even win one local government seat; at least a party should be able to boast of Councillor.But again, rigging makes this things difficult. in all honesty, I think does parties that were de-registered are by no means a political party, at best I would refer to them as political pressure groups.
why Delist?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2012 - 07:15.
Whatever Inec must do this pending 2015 elections they must be far fairer than they were in the previoys elections, else problem.
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PDP HAS A SET AGENDA TO TRIFLE WITH OUR RIGHTS!
Submitted by Anonymity (not verified) on December 7, 2012 - 21:21.
Britain one of the oldest democratic Nations in the world has such parties as:
Miss Great Britain Party, whose candidates are mostly women who have entered the Miss Great Britain beauty contest! The main purpose of the party is, "To make Westminster sexy not sleazy".
Official Monster Raving Loony Party a registered political party in the UK since 1983 by musician David Sutch (1940–1999), better known as "Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow"!
I used to be amused by it!
No Candidate Deserves My Vote! NCDMV The party's core policies are to bring about electoral reform by putting a 'none of the above' option onto every ballot paper. That way, disaffected voter can use their vote to say that none of the parties currently represents them.
INEC and PDP HAVE A SET AGENDA TO TRIFLE WITH OUR RIGHTS. Who in their right mind will VOTE in FUMBLING GEJ at the helm of the NON-STARTER TRANSFORMATION AGENDA?
Does the statement by Olisa
Submitted by Deri (not verified) on December 7, 2012 - 20:19.
Does the statement by Olisa even make sense to him? Nigeria would have have better off with two politcal parties-but because of the foolishness of IBB and his nortern leaders, who wanted to bury the achievements of abiola in the June 12 elections-they abolished the two parties after IBB had spent well over 45b on an election that never was-Jega spent more than 80b to conduct the last election. Awuf money from the oily resource base of the SS-soon that of 2015 woul be upped to 50 trillion naira by those who think its their birth right to organize elections-then cancel it when it does not favour them-and their regional friends-even India with a larger population than 9ja, has not gotten that much parties-whose only business is to collect awuf oil money from INEC.
