Recall that SaharaReporters reported on Wednesday, the revelation by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on how it uncovered lawsuit filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Imo State seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using BVAS or any other similar device in the forthcoming general elections.
A civil society group known as Cultural Credibility Development Initiative (CCDI) has demanded an investigation into the alleged voters' registration fraud and lawsuit seeking to stop the use of Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) in the 2023 general elections.
Recall that SaharaReporters reported on Wednesday, the revelation by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on how it uncovered lawsuit filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Imo State seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using BVAS or any other similar device in the forthcoming general elections.
The Coalition had also revealed that it uncovered voter registers with hundreds of thousands of fake registered voters in Omuma in Imo State and other places.
Reacting to the CUPP's revelation, CCDI said that the evil facing Nigeria must not be swept under the carpet, adding that the fear is that the rigging of the 2023 election has been set in motion.
The group in a statement signed by its President, Goddy Uwazurike and Secretary, Steve Nwabuko, on Thursday called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the Department of State Service (DSS), the police and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to launch an investigation into the allegation.
The statement reads, "We, the members of Credibility Group, have noted with alarm the revelations that have been appearing in the past 24 hours concerning the 2023 Elections.
"The respected CUPP , a political association of parties has exposed a humongous plan afoot to manipulate the 2023 elections in the country. Part of the plan is the secretive and esoteric court case seeking many hideous reliefs.
"While we are still distilling the INEC voters' register where men and women genders are no longer properly reflected, the legal mumbo jumbo filed by Abazie Esq, the same Abazie Esq has stated, without equivocation, that he did not file any such suit. The errant lawyer was even named as Blessing.
"The situation has become very curious as to who knew what and who is innocent. Credibility formally seeks an open investigation involving the NUJ, Nigeria Bar Association, the DSS, the Police and the NGOs.
"This evil facing us must not be swept under the carpet. The fear is that the rigging of the 2023 election has been set in motion.
"To restore our confidence in the judiciary, the NJC must not wait for a petition to find its way to its office before any action can be taken. We want to know: Who is responsible for the voters register just published? Who is financing this suit? Who is financing the derailing of the 2023 elections?"